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Can a neurosurgeon tell is a tumor is likely cancer during surgery to remove it prior to sending to pathologist? ?
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At surgery, an experienced neurosurgeon can guess the tumor type based on location and invasive characteristics but in no fashion can this substitute for histopathological evaluation which provides the exact microscopic diagnosis.
Answered 2/15/2023
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