Can a Biopsy Cause Cancer to Spread?
Most patients who come in afraid of a biopsy aren’t afraid of the procedure itself they’re afraid of what it might do to the tumour. What if the needle disturbs it? What if it travels somewhere else? It’s a reasonable fear, and it’s wrong....
What Is Liquid Biopsy in Cancer Diagnosis?
A surgeon or radiologist would take a piece of tissue, send it to a lab, and wait. That’s still how most cancer diagnoses are confirmed and it works. But it has real limitations. Some tumours are in places that are hard to reach. Some patients are too unwell for...
Can a Kidney Tumour Be Removed Without Losing the Kidney?
Nobody wants to lose a kidney. But when a tumour is found, that’s usually the first fear that the whole organ has to go. It makes sense. That’s what people have heard, what older treatment looked like, and sometimes what an early conversation with a...