CLINICAL DIVISIONS
NeuroOncology
Sponsored by the University of Miami Sylvester Comprehensive
Cancer Center, the NeuroOncology Division promotes multi-disciplinary
cooperation in management of patients - both children
and adults - with nervous system tumors and develops
clinical and laboratory studies aimed at improving the outlook
for these patients.
The team employs aggressive treatment protocols involving
state-of-the-art techniques and encourages patients to consider
these options. A weekly conference is held for discussion
of patient management and research protocols. Comprehensive
interdisciplinary management plans are formulated and patients
are evaluated to determine their eligibility for research
protocols.
Available neurosurgical techniques include:
-
Stereotactic surgery
- Intraoperative sonography
- Cortical electrical mapping under local or general
anesthesia
Embolization of selected intracranial tumors is performed
by interventional neuroradiologists and skull base
tumors are often managed in collaboration with members of
the
Head and Neck Oncology Group.
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