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Biopsy

A biopsy is the removal of cells or tissue from a living body for microscopic, immunohistochemical, molecular, or elemental examination to establish or exclude a diagnosis. It is the reference standard for confirming malignancy, characterizing inflammatory and infectious processes, and grading disease. Biopsy techni…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 12 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 53× across the literature 🗓 Reviewed June 2026

Overview

A biopsy is the removal of cells or tissue from a living body for microscopic, immunohistochemical, molecular, or elemental examination to establish or exclude a diagnosis. It is the reference standard for confirming malignancy, characterizing inflammatory and infectious processes, and grading disease. Biopsy techniques are classified by the amount and manner of tissue obtained: fine-needle aspiration retrieves cells for cytology, core-needle and incisional methods yield tissue fragments, and excisional procedures remove an entire lesion. The articles gathered here span this range, including prostate biopsy for detecting high-grade cancer, fine-needle aspiration cytology of lymphoid lesions and the interpretation of atypical or suspicious categories, testicular biopsy in male infertility, and clinicopathologic analysis of granulomatous gastritis. Histopathologic findings are increasingly complemented by ancillary methods, such as trace-element profiling of thyroid nodules and detection of viral associations in tissue, that refine distinction between benign and malignant disease. Comparative work also weighs imaging modalities against biopsy in evaluating transplant complications. Because biopsy results direct staging, prognosis, and treatment selection, accuracy depends on adequate sampling, correct site targeting, and rigorous pathological interpretation. Across organ systems, biopsy remains central to definitive diagnosis and to the molecular characterization that guides modern therapy.

Research published in this journal

12 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

How this research is being cited

The 12 articles above have been cited 53 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

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Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in International Journal of Surgical Techniques.

Journal editorial board
Marcos Gomez Ruiz · Spain Simone Mocellin · Italy Kandiah Chandrakumaran · United Kingdom

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