Our doctors use of precision medicine to provide individualized treatment for brain and spinal cord tumors.
Brain tumors can cause a wide range of symptoms, including memory loss, seizures and loss of motor control.
A primary brain tumor is a growth that starts within the brain, including in the nerves in the brain and its covering.
A tumor in the brain can be benign (not cancer) or malignant (cancer). Symptoms vary widely depending on the part of the brain that’s involved.
Brain cancer can be treated with targeted radiation therapy (also called radiosurgery), using Gamma Knife or conformal radiation tools.
Primary spinal tumors are growths that start inside the spine. Secondary spinal tumors, tumors that begin elsewhere, are more common.
When cancer cells from another organ spread to the brain, the result is called a metastatic brain tumor. This is the most common type of brain cancer.
Neoplasms or tumors can be cancerous or non-cancerous and can grow in any part of the body.
A meningioma is a primary brain tumor that grows along the covering the brain, called the meninges. Most are benign and slow-growing.
Most pituitary tumors aren't cancerous, but they can still cause serious health problems.