Neuroendoscopy to take a sample of tissue
Neuroendoscopy is a way of taking samples of tissue from a brain tumour. Doctors take samples of tissue (biopsy) to look at it under a microscope. This helps your doctor decide the best treatment for you. You may also have a neuroendoscopy to: remove fluid from the fluid filled spaces of the brain (ventricles) remove all or part of the brain tumour You usually have a neuroendoscopy under general anaesthetic. This means that you will be asleep and won’t feel anything. Having a neuroendoscopy sounds like a frightening procedure, but it is quite safe. Doctors who carry out these procedures