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help with biopsy

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    • April 2, 2012 at 11:34 pm
    triciad
    Participant

    Hi Everyone,

    I have a question for our local experts.  If you have a tumor, let's say a sub-q, and someone takes a biopsy of it, which opens it up but does not take it out, does that let the melanoma spread in your system?

    Thanks for your help!!!

    Tricia

    Hi Everyone,

    I have a question for our local experts.  If you have a tumor, let's say a sub-q, and someone takes a biopsy of it, which opens it up but does not take it out, does that let the melanoma spread in your system?

    Thanks for your help!!!

    Tricia

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      • April 3, 2012 at 2:42 pm
      LynnLuc
      Participant

      I would think it would have spread before the biopsy…not because of it. Why would they not remove it if they were doing a biopsy?  They do shave biopsy on sub q's often at first….

      • April 3, 2012 at 2:42 pm
      LynnLuc
      Participant

      I would think it would have spread before the biopsy…not because of it. Why would they not remove it if they were doing a biopsy?  They do shave biopsy on sub q's often at first….

      • April 3, 2012 at 2:42 pm
      LynnLuc
      Participant

      I would think it would have spread before the biopsy…not because of it. Why would they not remove it if they were doing a biopsy?  They do shave biopsy on sub q's often at first….

      • April 3, 2012 at 3:46 pm
      Janner
      Participant

      There is no conclusive answer.  It's thought, in general, that cutting through a lesion doesn't spread the cancer.  There are even some studies that show little risk with a partial biopsy.  But if it is a sub-q being biopsied, it's already systemic.  I'm not sure that the studies I've seen address actual tumors, I think they relate to the primary tumor biopsy.  I don't think there is an answer to your question.

      • April 3, 2012 at 3:46 pm
      Janner
      Participant

      There is no conclusive answer.  It's thought, in general, that cutting through a lesion doesn't spread the cancer.  There are even some studies that show little risk with a partial biopsy.  But if it is a sub-q being biopsied, it's already systemic.  I'm not sure that the studies I've seen address actual tumors, I think they relate to the primary tumor biopsy.  I don't think there is an answer to your question.

      • April 3, 2012 at 3:46 pm
      Janner
      Participant

      There is no conclusive answer.  It's thought, in general, that cutting through a lesion doesn't spread the cancer.  There are even some studies that show little risk with a partial biopsy.  But if it is a sub-q being biopsied, it's already systemic.  I'm not sure that the studies I've seen address actual tumors, I think they relate to the primary tumor biopsy.  I don't think there is an answer to your question.

      • April 3, 2012 at 10:00 pm
      triciad
      Participant

      As always, I can always count on both of you to come through with the answers.   Thank you!!!! 

      • April 3, 2012 at 10:00 pm
      triciad
      Participant

      As always, I can always count on both of you to come through with the answers.   Thank you!!!! 

      • April 3, 2012 at 10:00 pm
      triciad
      Participant

      As always, I can always count on both of you to come through with the answers.   Thank you!!!! 

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