Biopsy Procedures: Excisional Biopsy
What is an excisional biopsy?
An excisional biopsy is when the doctor removes a portion of the tissue that contains both affected and unaffected tissue to remove the entire tumor from a particular area.
This video shows a simulated visual of the procedure: Excisional Biopsy
Sources:
Nucleus Medical Media. (2011, Dec. 21). Excisional Biopsy [YouTube]. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QcjGCBO83DQ
American Cancer Society. (n.d.). Surgical Breast Biopsies: Breast Biopsy Surgery. Cancer. https://www.cancer.org/cancer/types/breast-cancer/screening-tests-and-early-detection/breast-biopsy/surgical-breast-biopsy.html