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My 82 to grandma has a left frontal lobe tumor close to the speech control area. can you start treatment without biopsy?

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Dr. Ed Kaplan answered

Specializes in Hematology and Oncology

Sometimes: If MRI is diagnostic of glioblastoma and if area is too dangerous for biopsy, some would ok radiation of gamma-knife treatment. Usually it's best to get a biopsy. Some things, such as lymphoma, can be even curative without surgery.

Dr Friedlander and another doctor agreed

Answered 8/5/2015

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