Accurate diagnosis of these tumors requires microscopic
examination of tumor tissue.
Not exact matches
A biopsy to confirm the diagnosis is performed by removing a small piece
of tissue from the
tumor for
examination under a microscope.
Definitive diagnosis
of tumor type relies upon microscopic
examination of tissue.
The diagnosis, prediction
of behavior (prognosis) and a microscopic assessment
of whether the
tumor has been completely removed rely on microscopic
examination of tissue samples (histopathology).
Accurate diagnosis, prediction
of behavior (prognosis) and a microscopic assessment
of whether the
tumor has been fully removed rely on microscopic
examination of tissue samples (histopathology).
However, accurate diagnosis
of the type
of mammary
tumor relies upon microscopic
examination of tissue.
Clinically, skin
tumors resemble several other types
of tumor so definitive diagnosis relies upon microscopic
examination of tissue by cytology or histopathology.
Diagnosis, prediction
of behavior (prognosis) and assessment
of whether the
tumor has been fully removed rely on microscopic
examination of surgically removed
tissue from the suspect
tumor (histopathology).
Definitive diagnosis
of tumor type relies upon microscopic
examination of tissue samples.
Once the
tumor has been removed, definitive diagnosis
of the type
of tumor, the stage it has reached and therefore prediction
of its behavior (prognosis) relies upon microscopic
examination of tissue (histopathology).
Histopathology is the microscopic
examination of specially prepared and stained
tissue sections from the
tumor biopsy sample.
Mass lesions within the liver are often identified on ultrasound
examination and can represent an area
of liver healing (or regenerative nodule in a damaged region), a change in
tissue content caused by storage
of glycogen (starch, common in dogs with Cushing's Disease described below), infections (abscesses), biliary cysts, chronic fibrous
tissue secondary to chronic hepatitis, or benign or malignant
tumors.
However, histopathology (the microscopic
examination of specially prepared and stained
tissue sections made from actual pieces
of the
tumor) is needed for an accurate diagnosis.