Soft Biopsy Philippines: A Novel Technology for Cervical Lesions

A gentler approach to cervical tissue sampling and evaluation.

Sometimes, further evaluation is needed after cervical cancer screening.

Soft biopsy technology allows tissue sampling in a less invasive and less intimidating way—helping patients move from screening toward diagnosis and treatment planning when necessary.

Early evaluation can help prevent cervical cancer before it advances.

Why Further Evaluation Matters

Cervical cancer screening methods such as:

• Speculoscope-assisted VIA
• HPV DNA testing
• Visual cervical examination

can identify abnormal or suspicious areas of the cervix.

However, in some patients, a tissue sample may still be needed to:

• Confirm abnormal findings
• Evaluate suspicious lesions
• Guide treatment decisions
• Rule out more serious disease

Soft Biopsy Philippines: A Less Invasive Way to Collect Cervical Tissue

Unlike traditional punch biopsy devices that cut tissue using sharp metal edges, soft biopsy technology uses a gentle friction-based approach to collect tissue from the surface of abnormal cervical areas.

CerviQ utilizes a disposable soft biopsy tissue collection and transport system designed to:

• Collect trans-epithelial cervical tissue
• Reduce discomfort
• Minimize bleeding
• Improve patient acceptance

The collected tissue is then preserved and sent to the laboratory for histopathologic evaluation.

How Soft Biopsy is Performed

The device is gently applied over the suspicious cervical area using controlled pressure.

The sampling tip is then rotated over the lesion to collect tissue from the surface layer of the cervix.

Once the sample is obtained:

• The collection tip is detached
• Placed into a specimen vial
• Sent to the pathology laboratory for evaluation

The procedure is commonly performed in an outpatient or clinic setting.

Soft Biopsy vs Traditional Punch Biopsy

Traditional punch biopsy:

• Uses a sharp cutting edge
• Removes a deeper piece of tissue
• May cause more bleeding or discomfort

Soft biopsy technology:

• Uses gentle frictional tissue collection
• Is generally less painful
• Produces minimal bleeding
• Is less intimidating for many patients
• Often does not require anesthesia

👉 The tissue collected can still be processed for laboratory evaluation similar to conventional biopsy samples.

A standard cervical punch biopsy device  used to remove a small tissue sample from the cervix for laboratory examination.

          Kylon®  is  a  hooked  nylon  fabric  tissue  collection  system  that  can  be mounted  to  the   applicator  stick,  that  when  pressed  on  tissue  surfaces, allows  the  hook  tip  to  contact  the   target  tissues,  and  with  pressure and  rotation,  a  trans-­‐epithelial  biopsy  is  obtained  and   stored  for transport  to  the  lab  (Figure  1).

          The  procedure  of  applying,  pressing, and  rotating   a  Kylon®  covered device  onto  the  surface  of  the  lower gential  tract  or  cervical  tissue  with  moderate  pressure and rotating it to obtain a  biopsy specimen is called a SOFT BIOPSY@ (Figure 2.)

Who May Benefit From Soft Biopsy?

Understanding the Limitations

Contraindications