If the lump is in a delicate place, or there is a strong probability of cancer, the entire lump would be removed without a biopsy being collected first.
In about 70% of cases, the biopsy is positive for cancer.
The use of a biopsy for the breast is to check for cancer. Women are at a very high risk for breast cancer and a biopsy is a way to prevent the cancer in an early stage.
A cone biopsy is performed to diagnose cancer of the cervix or to detect precancerous changes.
The biopsy confirmed the diagnosis of bladder cancer.
The diagnosis of colon cancer is actually made by the performance of a biopsy of any abnormal lesion in the colon. When a tumor growth is identified, it could be either a benign polyp (or lesion) or a cancer; the biopsy resolves the issue.
Sentinel-node biopsy
needle biopsy, regular biopsy, mastectomy, lumpectomy,
a cone biopsy is done to diagnose cervical cancer or to remove cancerous or precancerous tissue.
No, there has never been any cancer contracted due to a biopsy, and there is no medical research that dictates there ever could be.
No, it just means, that at the time of the biopsy, there were no active cancer cells. It is not a guarantee that the cancer cannot return at a future date.
Benign