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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Overview

Biopsy is helpful in the diagnosis of bladder cancer.

Biopsy

• The doctor may take a biopsy sample or remove small tumours during a cystoscopy.
• The doctor may also collect samples of normal-looking bladder tissue to check for carcinoma in situ.
• The biopsy sample or tumour is examined under a microscope to look for bladder cancer and see the depth of invasion.