Neuro-Oncology and Brain Tumor

Advancements in Brain Tumor

The upcoming implementation of a Neurosurgical ablation device that provides controlled therapy for brain lesions those are difficult to reach and treat. This tool, will allow us to introduce the probe into the tumor and destroy it without having to perform a Surgical Operation or Craniotomy.

Recent advances have made treatment for brain tumors much safer and more successful. Some of these newer techniques include:

•Antiseizure/Antiepileptic Drugs (AEDs)

•Steroids

•Surgery: The goal of surgery in the treatment of metastasis is to maximally remove tumor while leaving patients with good function

•Radiosurgery: A non-invasive technique that delivers numerous narrow, precisely aimed, highly focused beams of ionizing radiation that converge at a specific point.

•Radiation therapy: X-rays and other forms of radiation can destroy tumor cells or delay tumor   growth.

•Chemotherapy: The use of drugs to kill rapidly dividing cells. It can be taken orally or intravenously.

•Targeted therapy: The focus on a specific element of a cell, such as molecules or pathways required for cell growth, in order to use them as a target.