Cancer Biopsy in Ancient Persian Medicine: Do or Not to Do

According to Avicenna's recommendation in more than thousand years ago, we propose the use of non-invasive methods such as laboratory parameters and biomarkers, for tumor detection; although the effect of biopsy in cancer metastases is not conclusive.

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Published in:Iranian journal of public health 2015-10, Vol.44 (10), p.1440-1441
Main Authors: Gorji, Narjes, Moeini, Reihaneh, Pasalar, Parvin, Rezaeizadeh, Hossein, Kamalinejad, Mohammad, Nazem, Esmail
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Avicenna (980-1037)
Biopsy
Inflammation
Letter to the Editor
Pain
Tumors
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Summary:According to Avicenna's recommendation in more than thousand years ago, we propose the use of non-invasive methods such as laboratory parameters and biomarkers, for tumor detection; although the effect of biopsy in cancer metastases is not conclusive.
ISSN:2251-6085
2251-6093