A patient comes into the office with a lesion that is approximately 2.5 cm on the lateral border of the tongue.Which type of biopsy would most likely be completed?

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An incisional biopsy is done when the lesion is larger than 1 cm in all dimensions.
An exfoliative biopsy is a nonsurgical technique where surface cells are gathered and tested.The lesion is too large for this type of procedure to be effective.
An excisional biopsy is done with small lesions because it involves the removal of the entire lesion.
A biopsy is needed to determine the type of lesion.

A Patient Comes into the Office with a Lesion That