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Bone biopsy
The specimen obtained from or the act of obtaining a specimen from a part of the skeleton, usually to aid with diagnosis as provided with microscopic evaluation by a pathologist.
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What is bone biopsy and how was it done?
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What is the definition or description of: bone biopsy?
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What is a bone biopsy sequestrum?
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How much is removed during an incisional rib bone biopsy?
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A 29-year old asked:
Can bone biopsy diagnose cancer?
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A 50-year old asked:
Please let me know if there is a way to determine if osteomyelitis is gone without bone biopsy?
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A 41-year old female asked:
I am having a bone biopsy on my jawbone. Three spot are being biospy how long show it take to get results back?
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A female asked:
Where is the marrow taken from in a bone biopsy? I need to have a bone biopsy. What bone is the marrow extracted from, and where is the incision?
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Can bone biopsy be done in doctor's office?
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A 33-year old asked:
How long can it take to heal from a jaw bone biopsy?
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A 44-year old asked:
There's small lump on my leg where they removed bone for a bone biopsy. Is this normal?
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A female asked:
Is a bone biopsy painful? I'm nervous about my upcoming bone marrow biopsy. Is it painful? What sort of pain medication is used?
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A female asked:
Does a bone biopsy test for leukemia? My doctor wants me to have a bone biopsy. Does this mean he thinks I have leukemia?
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A 51-year old female asked:
We are waiting for a bone biopsy. Spur or cancer is the differential diagnosis. We noticed that his previous blood tests showed him slightly anemic. Does that point to cancer?
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A 36-year old female asked:
I am recently diagnosis with acute osteomyelitis accrdg to bone biopsy result but no bacteria found, MRI and indium scan was done may but negative?
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A 38-year old female asked:
Q: bone biopsy 2017 -non baterial osteitis -uknown- however mobilty issue is debilitatingMRI shows multifocal vertebral sclerosis with evidence cellular infiltration of bone marrow- should I have another bone biopsy be sent to neurology or which dept?
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A 66-year old female asked:
Will having a bone biopsy give my Dr the correct info about my cancer (metastatic breast cancer to bone) and how to EXACTLY treat it?
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A 33-year old asked:
I have a joint infection and my doctor wants to order a bone biopsy. Can this infection be a sign of cancer?
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A 57-year old male asked:
X ray of broken bone showed hole in bone biopsy done and was neg for bone cancer. Recent blood test showed low white blood count. Reason for concern?
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A 49-year old female asked:
How might aspergillus turn up in the molecular analysis of a bone biopsy? A bone infection was evident in an X-ray and MRI following surgery to straighten a hammer-toe. The biopsy didn't grow so they sent the sample to the university for a molecular analy
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A 66-year old female asked:
Will a bone biopsy show if I have breast cancer metastasis or rheumatism? I have both and Dr. has not been able to give me a definitive answer. PET/CT is not definitive either. I need answers before treating?
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A 34-year old asked:
My MRI showed some infection in my hip and leg joint. Doctor wants to order a bone biopsy. Can this infection be a sign of cancer?
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A 46-year old female asked:
Is it possible for a bone lesion biopsy area to hurt for months?
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A 33-year old asked:
Are bone marrow biopsies accurate?
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A 28-year old asked:
Are bone marrow biopsies ever false?
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A 24-year old asked:
How do bone marrow biopsies typically work?
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A 36-year old asked:
Are bone marrow biopsies done on both sides?
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Are bone marrow biopsies painful to have done?
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Can you tell me how do bone marrow biopsies work?
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Is a bone marrow biopsy painful?
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