The father of Amelia Ridout, who died following a routine bone marrow biopsy, has welcomed steps to make the procedure safer.

A new international study suggests that a simple blood test could help detect early signs of leukemia, possibly reducing the need for invasive and painful bone marrow ...

A six-year-old girl died from "catastrophic internal bleeding" after a routine bone marrow biopsy went wrong. Now, her father is welcoming new safety measures announced in her name to spare others ...

The father of a six-year-old girl who died following a routine bone marrow biopsy has welcomed steps to introduce a new safer method in her name. Amelia Ridout died from "catastrophic internal ...

A national body will implement new guidelines after Amelia Ridout, 6, died during a biopsy.

In bone marrow biopsy, a larger hollow needle is inserted into the posterior iliac crest and twisted to extract a cylinder-shaped or "core" sample of bone with bone marrow inside.

Bone marrow aspiration and bone marrow biopsy are two procedures that often are done together. The whole process is pretty simple, takes about 30 minutes, and will give your doctor valuable ...

A bone marrow test to check whether there are cancer cells in your bone marrow. This is the spongy tissue and fluid inside your bones.

Needle biopsy uses a special needle to remove the sample. Open biopsy removes the piece of bone through an opening in your skin. You'd have this type of biopsy if the doctor needs a larger sample.