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Please note, Bio-Path Medical Group is a Reference Laboratory for Doctors, Surgery Centers and Hospitals. We do not treat or see patients at our laboratory. If you are seeking blood tests, biopsy or Pap smear testing, please contact your physician.

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What is Pathology?

Pathology is the study of disease. It is the medical science that focuses on the nature, cause and development of abnormal conditions.

What is a Pathologist?
A pathologist is a physician who has completed additional medical training to become an expert in disease diagnosis and treatment.
What is Anatomical Pathology?
It is the study of organs and tissues to determine the cause and effects of disease on the structure of the body.
What is a Biopsy?
A biopsy is a procedure performed to obtain tissue or cells from the body for microscopic examination.
Are there different types of Biopsies? What are the types?

Yes. Depending on the type of specimen needed, there are different types of biopsies each with different procedures.

Biopsy Types:

  • Excisional Biopsy: Entire removal of tumor. Preferred if melanoma is suspected.
  • Incisional Biopsy: Portion of the tumor is removed.
  • Aspiration (FNA): A thin needle is used to remove very small pieces of the tumor or fluid from the body.
  • Punch Biopsy: Deep sample of skin, removed with a short cylinder like instrument: Removal of the top layers of skin by shaving it off.
  • Skin Biopsy: Small sample of skin.
What are the most common biopsy sites?
  • Bone Marrow
  • Breast
  • Gastrointestinal tract
  • Kidney
  • Liver
  • Lung
  • Lymph nodes
  • Skin
  • Thyroid
  • Brain
What is done with a biopsy after it is removed from the body?

Biopsies are processed in a Histology laboratory for microscopic review.

What is Cancer?

There are many types of cancer, the term cancer is generic for any kind of malignant tumor.

What are Gynecological Cancers?
Cancers of a women’s reproductive organs.
What is a Tumor?
A tumor is a swelling or enlargement occurring in inflammatory conditions; A new growth of tissue characterized by progressive, uncontrolled proliferation of cells.
What does it mean when a tumor is Benign?
Non-cancerous; possibly abnormal, but not harmful.
What does it mean when a tumor is Malignant?
Cancerous; harmful and requires treatment.
What does it mean when a tumor has Metastasis?
Spreading of a malignant tumor to a secondary location.
What does grading of a tumor mean?
Microscopic evaluation of a tumor’s appearance to determine the area it has spread to.
What does staging of a tumor mean?
System used to evaluate the extent of the spreading.
What are the types of Cancer treatment?
Surgery, Radiation Therapy, Chemotherapy, Biological Therapy
What does Remission mean?
Symptoms of the disease are lessening.
What does Relapse mean?
The return of disease symptoms.