Can a biopsy cause cancer to spread?

“The chance that surgery will cause cancer to spread to other parts of the body is extremely low. Following standard procedures, surgeons use special methods and take many steps to prevent cancer cells from spreading during biopsies or surgery to remove tumors. read more

Many people wonder how likely it is that biopsies or surgical removal of cancerous tissue will cause the cancer to spread, either locally or by metastasis to lymph glands or through the blood stream. It can occur, but with proper care, the odds of it happening appear to be small. read more

The chance that surgery will cause cancer to spread to other parts of the body is extremely low. Following standard procedures, surgeons use special methods and take many steps to prevent cancer cells from spreading during biopsies or surgery to remove tumors. read more