Image or ultrasound-guided biopsies - what are the advantages ?
Different organs for biopsy - real case scenariosMedical screening : Yes or No ?and many other info…..
Why is biopsy so important ?For a patient that shows up with an ‘abnormal’ swelling, the usual workflow will be as such:
Biopsyoftheswellingreferstothesamplingofthecontentsoftheswellingtounderstandthenatureoftheswelling.Inallcases,itismost important to differentiate if it is a cancer or not.So a biopsy has to be as accurate as possible to ensure that the results reflects the true nature of the swelling.Biopsy makes the difference between black n white sometimes let the gray shades show up too. Please see the diagram below
Meaning to say It separates the cancer from the noncancer ones, It makes a difference in your pulse rate, anxiety level or whether you can sleep well at night !Hence accurate n precisional biopsies are important as it drastically changes the course and mode of treatmentOf course diagnosis of cancer is a life-changing event too!It may also mean more aggressive and extensive treatment in the form of surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy and/or immunotherapy.Ifnothingcancerous,youwouldhavetheluxuryoftimeandmayevengoaroundtheworldfirstbeforedecidingonthenextcourseofactionforyour treatment.If something intermediate, you would know you need to watch and survey closely. You may need to return to your specialist's clinic in due time.
What is the relevance of that picture on the main page ?Thatisthedoublehelixstructureofourgeneticbuildingblock,theDeoxyriboseNucleicAcid (DNA).(Theguys,scientistsFrancisCrickandJamesWatsonwhodiscovereditwonaNobel prize as it revolutionize the medical world's understanding of diseases)AsingleerrorontheDNAchain,justlikethehighlightedreddot,mayitbeamutatedgene, wronglyplacedoneswouldmeanmajordiseaseonthatperson/humanbody,eitheradeformed bodyormalfuctioningorgan.Thinkradioactiveexposurethatmesseswithababy'sgeneina mother's womb and subsequently born without eye or hand !Hencethisreflectsonourdailypracticeofgettingabiopsyaspreciseaspossibleaswe understanditcanbealife-changingevent.Orconversely,agreatreassuranceonthepatient's part if all is well.What is the specialist's commitment here ?Weendeavourtoutiliseourclinicalknowledgeandexperiencetounderyoursymptomsand disease progression, to assess your risk for any unwanted (ie cancerous) development.Thiswillbecoupledwithmodernmedicalequipmentslikethein-clinicultrasound,endoscopes asaminimallyinvasiveaccessapproachtosamplecellsfromthemass,tumoursorswellingsin theorganofquestions,beitthethyroidgland,salivarygland,mouthornasalcavitiesetc. OccasionallyothermodalitieslikeCTorMRIscansareneededdependingontheconditionof the patient.Thesurgeoniscommittedtoobtainthemostacccuratesamplethatwillreflecttheongoing disease process to verify your diagnosis.
Talks about NECK SWELLING on 2/1/15(for educational purposes, in BM, copyright TV9)
Talks about THYROID on 6/12/16(for educational purposes, in BM, copyright TV3)
Continue to Part 2
Thesample(s)willbeprocessedbythesampling surgeonbeforesendingthesamplestothelaboratories tobeexpertlyinterpretedbythepathologist(aspecialist whodiagnosediseasethroughmicroscopicstudiesof the cells).Thesurgeonwillworkcloselywiththepathologistinthe eventofanydiscrepancies.Sometimesmoretestsmay beneededbasedontheexpertadviceofthepathologist to diagnose even rarer conditions.
Talks about NASOPHARYGEAL CANCER on 27/7/17(for educational purposes, in BM, copyright TV3)
Vincent Ear, Nose, Throat, Head and Neck Surgery Specialist Clinic, Clinic Suite 210, Level 2,KPJ Klang Specialist HospitalNo.102, Persiaran Rajawali/KU 1,Bandar Baru Klang,41150 Klang,Selangor
Image or ultrasound-guided biopsies - what are the advantages ?
Different organs for biopsyand many other info…..
Nose/nasopharyngeal cancer diagnosis
Thyroid cancer diagnosis
Why is biopsy so important ?Forapatientthatshowsupwithan‘abnormal’swelling,theusual workflow will be as such:
Biopsyoftheswellingreferstothesamplingofthecontentsofthe swellingtounderstandthenatureoftheswelling.Inallcases,itis most important to differentiate if it is a cancer or not.Soabiopsyhastobeasaccurateaspossibletoensurethatthe results reflects the true nature of the swelling.Biopsymakesthedifferencebetweenblacknwhitesometimeslet the gray shades show up too. Please see the diagram below
Meaning to say It separates the cancer from the noncancer ones, Itmakesadifferenceinyourpulserate,anxietylevelorwhether you can sleep well at night !Henceaccuratenprecisionalbiopsiesareimportantasit drastically changes the course and mode of treatmentOf course diagnosis of cancer is a life-changing event too!It may also mean more aggressive and extensive treatment in the form of surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy and/or immunotherapy.Ifnothingcancerous,youwouldhavetheluxuryoftimeandmay evengoaroundtheworldfirstbeforedecidingonthenextcourse of action for your treatment.Ifsomethingintermediate,youwouldknowyouneedtowatch andsurveyclosely.Youmayneedtoreturntoyourspecialist's clinic in due time.
What is the relevance of that picture on the main page ?Thatisthedoublehelixstructureofourgeneticbuildingblock,the DeoxyriboseNucleicAcid(DNA).(Theguys,scientistsFrancisCrick andJamesWatsonwhodiscovereditwonaNobelprizeasit revolutionize the medical world's understanding of diseases)AsingleerrorontheDNAchain,justlikethehighlightedreddot,may itbeamutatedgene,wronglyplacedoneswouldmeanmajor diseaseonthatperson/humanbody,eitheradeformedbodyor malfuctioningorgan.Thinkradioactiveexposurethatmesseswitha baby'sgeneinamother'swombandsubsequentlybornwithouteye or hand !Hencethisreflectsonourdailypracticeofgettingabiopsyasprecise aspossibleasweunderstanditcanbealife-changingevent.Or conversely, a great reassurance on the patient's part if all is well.What is the specialist's commitment here ?Weendeavourtoutiliseourclinicalknowledgeandexperienceto underyoursymptomsanddiseaseprogression,toassessyourrisk for any unwanted (ie cancerous) development.Thiswillbecoupledwithmodernmedicalequipmentslikethein-clinic ultrasound,endoscopesasaminimallyinvasiveaccessapproachto samplecellsfromthemass,tumoursorswellingsintheorganof questions,beitthethyroidgland,salivarygland,mouthornasal cavitiesetc.OccasionallyothermodalitieslikeCTorMRIscansare needed depending on the condition of the patient.Thesurgeoniscommittedtoobtainthemostacccuratesamplethat will reflect the ongoing disease process to verify your diagnosis.
Talks about NECK SWELLING on 2/1/15(for educational purposes, in BM, copyright TV9)
Talks about THYROID on 6/12/16(for educational purposes, in BM, copyright TV3)
Continue to Part 2
Thesample(s)willbeprocessedbythesamplingsurgeonbefore sendingthesamplestothelaboratoriestobeexpertlyinterpretedby thepathologist(aspecialistwhodiagnosediseasethrough microscopic studies of the cells).Thesurgeonwillworkcloselywiththepathologistintheeventofany discrepancies.Sometimesmoretestsmaybeneededbasedonthe expert advice of the pathologist to diagnose even rarer conditions.
Talks about NASOPHARYGEAL CANCER on 27/7/17(for educational purposes, in BM, copyright TV3)
Vincent Ear, Nose, Throat, Head and Neck Surgery Specialist Clinic, Clinic Suite 210, Level 2,KPJ Klang Specialist HospitalNo.102, Persiaran Rajawali/KU 1,Bandar Baru Klang,41150 Klang,Selangor