What is it called when they take a piece of your cancer and send it off to be tested in a lab

What is it called when they take a piece of your cancer and send …?

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A biopsy is the removal of a sample of tissue from the body for examination. The tissue will be examined under a microscope to assist in diagnosis. Therefore, only very small samples are needed.