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SUBMITTER: Akshulakov SK
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6783564 | biostudies-literature | 2019
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Akshulakov Serik K SK Kerimbayev Talgat T TT Biryuchkov Michael Y MY Urunbayev Yermek A YA Farhadi Dara S DS Byvaltsev Vadim A VA
Frontiers in oncology 20191002
Stereotactic brain needle biopsies are indicated for deep-seated or multiple brain lesions and for patients with poor prognosis in whom the risks of resection outweigh the potential outcome benefits. The main goal of such procedures is not to improve the resection extent but to safely acquire viable tissue representative of the lesion for further comprehensive histological, immunohistochemical, and molecular analyses. Herein, we review advanced optical techniques for improvement of safety and ef ...[more]