{"id":12677,"date":"2026-02-20T09:49:50","date_gmt":"2026-02-20T01:49:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hvoc.com.hk\/?p=12677"},"modified":"2026-02-20T09:56:27","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T01:56:27","slug":"histology","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hvoc.com.hk\/en\/histology\/","title":{"rendered":"Histology"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"12677\" class=\"elementor elementor-12677 elementor-12664\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cacf17e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"cacf17e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12cb640 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"12cb640\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/hvoc.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Website-article-banners-2026-02-20T094702.179-768x432.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-12666\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hvoc.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Website-article-banners-2026-02-20T094702.179-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hvoc.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Website-article-banners-2026-02-20T094702.179-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hvoc.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Website-article-banners-2026-02-20T094702.179-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hvoc.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Website-article-banners-2026-02-20T094702.179.jpg 1366w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7608f39 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7608f39\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e18bcb6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e18bcb6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs x126k92a\"><div dir=\"auto\"><div class=\"xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs\"><div dir=\"auto\">Has your vet recommended a biopsy or Fine Needle Aspiration (FNA)? Understand the purpose behind each test so you can confidently make the best decision for your animal.<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s\">\u00a0<\/div><div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s\"><div dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/div><div dir=\"auto\">The term biopsy refers to the collection of a chunk of tumour tissue that can be performed by a surgical technique or using a special large needle that allows taking a portion of tumour tissue. The sample can be collected after resecting the entire tumour or a portion with a biopsy sample. A biopsy is often necessary before or without removing cancer when knowing the type of tumour is essential for planning surgical resection or tailored medical or radiotherapy treatment.<\/div><div dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s\"><div dir=\"auto\">Histopathology or histology is a laboratory technique that uses the microscope to visualise a sample of abnormal tissue, organ, or a tumour from the patient. The sample is processed and fixed onto a microscope slide before being analysed at the microscope.<\/div><div dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s\"><div dir=\"auto\">Biopsy Advantages:<\/div><div dir=\"auto\">&#8211; A biopsy collects a small piece of tumour or abnormal tissue, allowing observation of the full cellular arrangement and tissue architecture, which leads to a more accurate and reliable diagnosis.<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s\"><div dir=\"auto\">&#8211; In veterinary medicine, histopathology is the gold standard for diagnosing most cancers. Through histologic analysis, a biopsy can also provide tumour grading, helping determine how aggressive the tumour is\u2014information essential for treatment planning and prognosis.<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s\"><div dir=\"auto\">&#8211; Biopsy samples can also undergo IHC (immunohistochemistry) to identify the origin of tumour cells, classify tumour subtypes, and determine whether a tumour is primary or metastatic, offering deeper and more precise diagnostic insights.<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s\"><div dir=\"auto\">&#8211; Although biopsy is more invasive and often requires general anesthesia, in many cases it provides significantly greater diagnostic value than cytology alone, allowing the medical team to develop the most accurate and appropriate treatment strategy for the patient.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3519fb4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3519fb4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-447b252 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"447b252\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/hvoc.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Website-article-banners-2026-02-20T095042.208-768x432.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-12672\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hvoc.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Website-article-banners-2026-02-20T095042.208-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hvoc.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Website-article-banners-2026-02-20T095042.208-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hvoc.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Website-article-banners-2026-02-20T095042.208-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hvoc.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Website-article-banners-2026-02-20T095042.208.jpg 1366w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Has your vet recommended a biopsy or Fine Needle Aspiration (FNA)? 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