UC San Diego Health System neurosurgeons are first in California - TopicsExpress



          

UC San Diego Health System neurosurgeons are first in California to use MRI-guided biopsy to develop a new biopsy approach that increases the accuracy of diagnosis for patients with brain cancer. “There are many different types of brain cancer. Making an accurate diagnosis is paramount because the diagnosis dictates the subsequent course of treatment,” said Clark C. Chen, MD, PhD, vice-chairman of research, division of neurosurgery, UC San Diego School of Medicine and Moores Cancer Center neurosurgeon. “For instance, the treatment of glioblastoma is fundamentally different than the treatment for oligodendroglioma, another type of brain tumor.” Read more here health.ucsd.edu/news/releases/Pages/2014-04-30-mri-guided-brain-biopsy-improves-diagnosis.aspx
Posted on: Wed, 30 Apr 2014 18:58:36 +0000

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