What to do if you biopsy a low-grade lesion

Many patients are very afraid of the need for a biopsy, thinking that they may have cancer. In fact, it is not that exaggerated. A biopsy is only to determine the nature of the disease and rule out the possibility of cancer. In addition, there is no need to be nervous if the biopsy results show low-grade lesions, as low-grade lesions will generally return to normal. This article introduces the specific content, let’s take a look.

Biopsy is referred to as "biopsy", also known as surgical pathology examination, or "external examination" for short; it refers to the technology of removing diseased tissue from the patient's body by cutting, clamping or puncturing for pathological examination in response to the needs of diagnosis and treatment. It is the most important part of diagnostic pathology. It can make a clear histopathological diagnosis for the vast majority of cases submitted for examination and is used as the final clinical diagnosis.

Purpose of biopsy

(1) Assist clinicians in diagnosing lesions or provide clues for disease diagnosis.

(2) Understand the nature and development trend of the lesion and determine the prognosis of the disease.

(3) Verify and observe drug efficacy and provide reference for clinical drug use.

(4) Participate in clinical research, discover new diseases or new types, and provide pathological histological basis for clinical research.

Application

(1) Organs and tissues removed during surgery, such as the appendix, thyroid gland, gallbladder, lymph nodes, etc.

(2) Puncture and extraction of tissue, such as liver, kidney, and lymph node tissue.

(3) Small pieces of tissue removed from the lesion site, including those removed by endoscopes such as fiber gastroscopes and fiber bronchoscopes.

Low-grade lesions detected during biopsy may not necessarily turn into cancer. Most low-grade lesions can turn into normal ones, and can be reversed if the patient actively cooperates with the doctor's treatment. However, if left untreated for a long time, cancer may occur in the next few years or even decades, and the time of canceration is difficult to determine.