✅ Myth: A biopsy can cause cancer to spread throughout the body.
🔬 Fact: In most cases, biopsies are safe and do not spread cancer. Modern medical techniques ensure minimal risk.
⚠️ Rare Exception: In very rare cases, tumor seeding (cancer cells spreading along the biopsy needle’s path) can occur, but this is uncommon and doctors take precautions to prevent it.
🛑 Medical Safety Measures: Special needles and techniques, such as fine-needle aspiration (FNA) or core needle biopsy, reduce the risk of spreading cancer.
💡 Conclusion: Biopsies are essential for diagnosing cancer accurately and are generally safe. Avoiding a biopsy due to fear of cancer spread can delay proper treatment.
