Abnormal biopsies mean that the tissue or cells have an unusual structure or condition.
This may mean you have a disease, such as cancer, but it depends on the individual biopsy.
Reviewed last on: 11/11/2008
Robert A. Cowles, MD, Assistant Professor of Surgery, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.