Surgery and Biopsies

What is the difference between an incisional and excisional biopsy?

Which type of biopsy does the following statement describe?

Thin hollow needle inserted into tumour to sample cells/and or fluid

• Fine Needle Aspiration (FNA)

• Wedge Biopsy

• Excisional Biopsy

• Core Biopsy

Which type of biopsy does the following statement describe?

Complete removal of a small skin lesion

• Fine Needle Aspiration (FNA)

• Excisional Biopsy

• Wedge Biopsy

• Core Biopsy

Which type of biopsy does the following statement describe?

Enables width, length and depth of lesion to be sampled

• Fine Needle Aspiration (FNA)

• Excisional biopsy

• Core Biopsy

• Wedge Biopsy

What type of surgery is described below:

Restoration of cosmetic appearance or function of an anatomical structure

What is "Debulking surgery" and provide an example of when it might be used:

Which image represents a positive margin?

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State TWO roles of surgery: