For Frozen Section we have terms and definitions in 4 topics. The topics are Breast Cancer, Cancer, Legal, Mesothelioma and Prostate Cancer.

Frozen Section (Breast Cancer)

A small piece of a larger piece of tissue removed during a biopsy that is sent to pathology to be frozen for instant analysis to determine if cancer is present.

Frozen Section (Cancer)

A technique in which tissue is removed and then quick-frozen and examined under a microscope by a pathologist.

Frozen Section (Legal, Mesothelioma)

A piece of tissue that has been quick-frozen and then examined under a microscope. This method gives a quick diagnosis, sometimes while the surgeon is waiting to complete a procedure. The diagnosis is confirmed in a few days by a more detailed study called a permanent section. (See also permanent section.)

Frozen Section (Prostate Cancer)

A technique in which removed tissue is frozen, cut into thin slices, and stained for microscopic examination; a pathologist can rapidly complete a frozen section analysis, and for this reason, it is commonly used during surgery to quickly provide the surgeon with vital information such as a preliminary pathologic opinion of the presence or absence of prostate cancer (usually in the pelvic lymph nodes)

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