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Why Would My Father Need A Biopsy?
My father had a brain tumor 9 years ago. The tumor was behind the optic nerve. They removed the tumor then and he had two radiation treatments since then with the gamma knife.Now they want to do a biopsy and also remove some nose polyps. Why would they do a biopsy? Are all chordomas cancerous?
Wed, 29 Oct 2014
Hi, I had gone through your question and understand your concerns. Chordoma is considered as a low malignancy tumor. After treatment there is need for periodic clinical and imaging follow up. If your dad's Doctor noticed there is a tumor recurrence, biopsy is indicated to check for/ rule out any aggressive transformation of tumor, because there is a statistical evidence that this may happen.Hope this answers your question. If you have additional questions or follow up questions then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your questions.
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