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… Test Overview Percutaneous liver biopsy is a procedure to take a very small sample of your liver tissue. Then a doctor looks at this …
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… Condition Basics What is non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)? Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the term for … or MRI may be done to see if a liver biopsy is needed. In a liver biopsy, a sample …
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… Have regular blood tests and maybe a liver biopsy to check for liver problems. If you have used antiviral …
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… cancer spreads, it most often spreads to the liver. Sometimes it spreads to the lungs, … or confusion. If it spreads to the liver, it may cause jaundice or belly swelling. … The diagnosis is usually confirmed with a biopsy . How is metastatic or recurrent …
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… condition in which scarring damages the liver. This scar tissue prevents the liver from working as it should. That can cause … have cirrhosis, the doctor may do a liver biopsy . How is cirrhosis treated? Treatment …
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… suspects melanoma, a sample of tissue (biopsy) will be removed and tested. If your … spread through the bloodstream to the skin, liver, lungs, bone, and brain. When melanoma is … of your body, such as the lungs, brain, or liver. Other techniques may include total-body …
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… is cancer by examining a sample of cells ( biopsy ). The results of the biopsy help your … breast cancer can spread to the bones, liver, and brain. Your doctor will look at the … substances (such as those involved in liver functions) in your blood. A chest X-ray. …
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… of Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer Excisional Biopsy for Abnormal Cervical Cell Changes … for Cancer Pain Hepatitis B and C: Risk of Liver Cancer Hodgkin Lymphoma Hormone Therapy … Changes That May Help Prevent Cancer Liver Resection Living With More Than One …
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… test checks the tubes (ducts) that drain the liver , gallbladder , and pancreas . A … the scope to: Take a sample of tissue ( biopsy ) from an abnormal growth. Then it can … on jaundice or ongoing pain related to the liver or pancreas. Find gallstones or diseases …
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… primary biliary cirrhosis and is a type of liver disease caused by damage to the bile ducts in the liver. Much like other forms of liver disease, … inside the body. Your doctor may also do a biopsy to remove a small piece of tissue from …
