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When an entire lump or suspicious area is removed, the procedure is called an excisional [[biopsy]].
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When only a sample of tissue is removed with preservation of the histological architecture of the tissue’s cells, the procedure is called an '''incisional biopsy''' or core biopsy.

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When only a sample of tissue is removed with preservation of the histological architecture of the tissue’s cells, the procedure is called an incisional biopsy or core biopsy.