What is a brain tumor biopsy?

Brain tumor biopsy is a common method of diagnosing and treating brain tumors.

Brain tumor biopsy is performed by surgical removal or puncture of abnormal tissue from the brain, and laboratory tests such as histology and chemistry and immunohistochemistry are performed to determine the type of tumor and determine the degree and grade of malignancy. Second, brain tumor biopsy results can also provide recommendations for subsequent treatment.

Brain tumor biopsy is usually performed under general anesthesia, and doctors remove abnormal tissue from the brain by craniotomy or puncture technique and send it to the laboratory for examination. Because brain tissue is very fragile, care needs to be taken when performing brain tumor biopsy to ensure that there is no additional risk and harm to the patient.