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Brain and Skull Base Tumors


Overview

Sophisticated imaging technology allows Lahey to provide minimally invasive diagnostic and treatment options for some brain cancers. Stereotactic radiosurgery delivers pinpoint radiation to areas deep within the brain without injuring healthy tissue. When tumor resection is necessary, neurosurgeons avoid critical areas of the brain by use of a computerized navigation system that allows for smaller than conventional incisions.

Lahey's Cranial Base Surgery Center combines the expertise of neurosurgeons, otolaryngologists/head and neck surgeons, ophthalmologists, and radiation oncologists to provide treatment for tumors deep within the skull base—the area at the center of the skull, beneath the brain and behind the face. This unique center treats both benign and malignant tumors.

Our Services

Diagnosis

  • CT scan
  • Craniotomy
  • MRI
  • Stereotactic biopsy
  • Stereotaxy

Clinical Centers

  • Brain Tumor Clinic
  • Center for Cranial Base Surgery

Treatment

  • Chemotherapy
  • Combination therapy (any combination of chemotherapy, radiation therapy and surgery)
  • Conventional surgery
  • Cranial base surgery
  • Radiation therapy
  • Stereotactic radiosurgery
  • Stereotaxic radiosurgery

Support Services

  • Clinical audiology
  • Nutrition services
  • Rehabilitation services
  • Social Services
  • Speech and swallowing therapy
  • Support group

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