Procedures
- Core Biopsy Information
What is a core biopsy? A core biopsy involves a doctor placing a needle into the breast to remove a small sample of tissue. Ultrasound, mammography or clinical guidance (where the doctor feels for the area to be sampled) may be used to place the ...
- Fine Needle Aspiration (Biopsy) Information
What is a fine needle aspiration (FNA) biopsy? A FNA biopsy involves a doctor placing a thin needle into the breast to remove a sample of cells. The same technique may be used to remove fluid from a cyst. Ultrasound, mammography or clinical ...
- What is a colposcopy?
A colposcopy is a close examination of a woman's cervix (or neck of womb) using a special microscope called a colposcope. The colposcope can also be used to examine for abnormal cells in the woman's genital tract, either inside or on the ...
Last updated: 16 May, 2012
Last reviewed: 16 May, 2012
