<unk>  is the gold standard test for the diagnosis of tumors. The tumor is then staged into benign and malignant tumors.<unk>  is the gold standard test for the diagnosis of tumors.
Prerequisites for a<unk> 
CBC, platelets and coagulation studies should be done.
Cross-sectional imaging to evaluate local anatomy such CT scan and MRI.
Treatment center carrying out<unk>  must be capable of proper diagnosis and treatment.
The surgeon who performs<unk>  should preferably be the one who is later going to do the final excision.
Technique
Open
Closed
The tumor is surgically exposed and<unk>  of the tumor is taken.
A small surgical incision carefully placed to access tumor without contamination of critical structures.
It is done for small, superficial soft tissue masses.
Incision
Longitudinal incision in the extremities is taken.
It should allow for extension of the incision for definitive management.
Approach
Never expose neurovascular structures during the procedure.
During the<unk> , all tissue exposed is considered contaminated with tumor.
Meticulous hemostasis must be carried out.
Post-surgery hematomas are considered contaminated with tumor.
Always deflate the tourniquet prior to wound closure.<unk> 
Perform through the involved compartment of the tumor.
For bone lesions with a soft tissue mass, perform the<unk>  using the soft tissue mass.
Closure
If drain is kept, remove the drain out of the skin in line with surgical incision.
This helps in excising the drain site with definitive surgical extensive incision.
It provides cytologic specimen.
It is the most commonly used for carcinoma.
It is usually not preferred for sarcoma.
It allows for tumor structural examination.
It allows evaluation of both the cytologic and stromal elements of the tumor.
It is frequently used for sarcomas.
The various investigations must be performed in the following order:
X-ray
MRI<unk> 
X-ray
MRI
Biopsy
Paleopathology
Microbiology
Mast cell tumor biopsy
Cytomics
Hematopathology
Microscopy
Spectroscopy