Q: After Discovering a Tumor, Should Surgery or Puncture First? Doctor, just operate on it first!

A: This is the first reaction of many patients upon discovering a tumor But Professor Dai Wenyan says: Don’t rush into it. Surgical resection and needle biopsy—depending on the order in which they’re performed, the outcomes can be worlds apart. If done correctly, it’s treatment; if done incorrectly, it may affect subsequent treatment. So what exactly is the standard protocol after a tumor is detected?