Aspiration means the doctor or nurse sucks some liquid bone marrow up into a syringe. A bone marrow trephine means that they remove a very thin 1 or 2cm long core of bone marrow in one piece. You usually have both of these tests done at the same time. WhatRead More →
As the needle has a tapering end, it is important to use the provided guidewire to push out the trephine specimen away from the sharp end, to avoid compressing marrow cells. A Jamshidi needle is now the standard instrument used by haematologists worldwide for marrow aspiration and trephine biopsy. HowRead More →
“The chance that surgery will cause cancer to spread to other parts of the body is extremely low. Following standard procedures, surgeons use special methods and take many steps to prevent cancer cells from spreading during biopsies or surgery to remove tumors. Can a liver biopsy spread cancer? This isRead More →