biopsies

Urgent children’s operations including fracture fixes and biopsies cancelled

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Hundreds of urgent children’s operations have been cancelled to make way for adult coronavirus patients, it was claimed today. The procedures — which include biopsies to spot cancer and fracture repairs — were allegedly due to take place at hospitals in London and the Midlands. They were marked as ‘Priority 2’, which should be done … Read more

Health: ‘Virtual biopsies’ could replace invasive tissue sampling for cancer patients

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‘Virtual biopsies’ that combine CT scans with ultrasound images could replace invasive tissue sampling for cancer patients, scientists claim Biopsies are given to cancer patients to map out the different cells in tumours Understanding the makeup of a tumour is essential to treatment planning  However, the need for biopsies must be balanced against the impact on … Read more