Lung Biopsy by needle?

When a biopsy is done by needle, can the Dr. tell immediately if the cancer is malignant or benign?
I know they can tell right away when surgery is performed to remove a lump.

the doctor probably won't be able to tell by looking at the needle, but should be able to get lab pathology results quickly.

A needle biopsy takes just a tiny bit of tissue. It'll have to be processed and viewed under a microscope.

If there is someone standing by and ready, that can happen almost immediately. If the doctor is doing the biopsy in his office, or in a small hospital and has to send the sample out for processing, it could take a couple of days.

Usually,there is a pathologist in the room when this is performed that will give a preliminary report.

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