Cold Knife Cone Biopsy
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| Cold Knife Cone Biopsy | |
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| Term | Cold Knife Cone Biopsy |
| Short definition | Cold Knife Cone Biopsy - (pronounced) (kold nife kone BY-op-see) A procedure in which a cone-shaped piece of abnormal tissue is removed from the cervix using a scalpel or laser knife. Some of the tissue is then examined under a microscope for signs of diseases such as cervical cancer. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
Cold Knife Cone Biopsy - (pronounced) (kold nife kone BY-op-see) A procedure in which a cone-shaped piece of abnormal tissue is removed from the cervix using a scalpel or laser knife. Some of the tissue is then examined under a microscope for signs of diseases such as cervical cancer. Cold knife cone biopsy can also be used to treat certain cervical conditions. Also called cold knife conization
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Cold Knife Cone Biopsy
- Wikipedia's article - Cold Knife Cone Biopsy
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