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== Other Diagnostic Studies == | == Other Diagnostic Studies == | ||
* '''[[Biopsy]]''' | * '''[[Biopsy]]''' | ||
:* The removal of cell or tissue samples from the urethra, bladder, and, sometimes, the prostate gland. The samples are viewed under a microscope by a pathologist to check for signs of cancer. | :* The removal of cell or tissue samples from the [[urethra]], [[bladder]], and, sometimes, the [[prostate]] [[gland]]. The samples are viewed under a [[microscope]] by a [[pathologist]] to check for signs of [[cancer]]. | ||
* '''[[Ureteroscopy]]''' | * '''[[Ureteroscopy]]''' |
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1];Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Vindhya BellamKonda, M.B.B.S [2]
Overview
Other diagnostic studies for urethral cancer include biopsy and ureteroscopy.
Other Diagnostic Studies
- The removal of cell or tissue samples from the urethra, bladder, and, sometimes, the prostate gland. The samples are viewed under a microscope by a pathologist to check for signs of cancer.
- A procedure to look inside the ureter and renal pelvis to check for abnormal areas. A ureteroscope is a thin, tube-like instrument with a light and a lens for viewing. The ureteroscope is inserted through the urethra into the bladder, ureter, and renal pelvis. A tool may be inserted through the ureteroscope to take tissue samples to be checked under a microscope for signs of disease.