A resection is a surgical procedure performed to remove an area of abnormal tissue such as a tumour from the body. A resection usually removes all of the abnormal tissue plus some surrounding normal tissue. The tissue removed is called a specimen and the cut edge of the tissue is called the margin. This type …
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In pathology, a specimen is any sample taken from your body and sent to a laboratory for examination by a pathologist. Specimens can vary widely in size and type, from small samples of tissue to entire organs or even bodily fluids like blood or urine. Examining specimens is essential for diagnosing and understanding many different …
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A biopsy is a medical procedure that involves extracting samples of cells or tissues from the body to examine more closely under a microscope. This process is important for diagnosing diseases, especially cancer, by allowing pathologists to observe the cellular structure and detect the presence of disease conditions within the sample. Types of biopsies Biopsies …
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