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Could a benign brain tumor biopsy be delayed?

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Depends: How do you know that it is benign? Did you have a prior tissue biopsy?

Answered 3/30/2014

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A member asked:

Could a benign brain tumor biopsy be delayed?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Chaim Colen answered

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