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What is the purpose of an excisional biopsy?
What is the purpose of an excisional biopsy?
- To attempt to remove an entire lesion (correct)
- To evaluate the surgical margin of the specimen
- To examine uninvolved tissue around the lesion
- To diagnose cancer without removing the tumor
What is the purpose of evaluating the surgical margin of the specimen?
What is the purpose of evaluating the surgical margin of the specimen?
- To see if the disease has spread beyond the biopsied area (correct)
- To check for uninvolved tissue around the lesion
- To determine the type of cancer present
- To assess the size of the tumor
What do clear margins or negative margins indicate?
What do clear margins or negative margins indicate?
- The presence of benign cells in the specimen
- No disease was found at the edges of the biopsy specimen (correct)
- The likelihood of cancer metastasis
- The need for further testing
What is assessed when a specimen from a suspected cancer site is evaluated?
What is assessed when a specimen from a suspected cancer site is evaluated?
In the context of cancer, what does an excisional biopsy aim to remove?
In the context of cancer, what does an excisional biopsy aim to remove?
An excisional biopsy is an attempt to remove a ______ lesion
An excisional biopsy is an attempt to remove a ______ lesion
Clear margins or negative margins means that no disease was found at the edges of the biopsy ______
Clear margins or negative margins means that no disease was found at the edges of the biopsy ______
The surgical margin of the specimen is examined to see if the disease has spread beyond the area ______
The surgical margin of the specimen is examined to see if the disease has spread beyond the area ______
When the specimen is evaluated, in addition to diagnosis, the amount of uninvolved tissue around the ______
When the specimen is evaluated, in addition to diagnosis, the amount of uninvolved tissue around the ______
The surgical margin of the specimen is examined to see if the disease has spread beyond the area ______
The surgical margin of the specimen is examined to see if the disease has spread beyond the area ______
