A biopsy can not only accurately identify cancers, but also to determine the degree of its development. This information is needed to determine the most appropriate treatment, because in some cases correctly and properly selected dose of medication to help prevent the onset of a sick person they cause serious side effects.
Recently, a biopsy is performed not only in cancer, but also for other serious diseases. For example, in the diagnosis of hepatitis is this procedure helps the doctors to determine the degree of liver damage, and, accordingly, to choose an effective treatment. In the presence of human polyps of the gastrointestinal tract, or rectum biopsy performs not only diagnostic but also therapeutic function - if carried neoplasm immediately completely removed.
As a rule, when the biopsy the patient does not feel severe pain, although sometimes there are cases when there is a need for local anesthesia - usually it is made for children and the elderly.
If you have a biopsy, before its implementation definitely tell your doctor about how you have allergies, whether you are taking medication that could be assigned to you and before another doctor, and if you can be pregnant. Try not to worry, do not configure itself for the worst and is related to the upcoming manipulation as a routine diagnostic study.