Neuro-Oncology/Neurosurgery

At Winthrop’s Institute for Cancer Care, patients with cancers of the central nervous system (brain and spine) and neurological complications of cancer and its therapies have access to world-class, Board Certified clinicians with outstanding, advanced training in wide range of specialties, including:

Neurology
Neuro-oncology
Neurosurgery
Medical oncology
Radiation oncology
Neuropathology
Neuroradiology
Neuropsychology.

From the initial evaluation and diagnosis, they work as a cohesive team — with nurses, who have advanced training in neurological cancers, social workers and genetic counselors — to develop broad, personalized treatment plans and provide comprehensive care. Their coordinated efforts are underscored with emotional support and compassion.

Conditions Treated

Glioblastoma multiforme
Astrocytoma
Meningioma
Central nervous system lymphoma
Metastatic disease of the brain and spine
Primary spinal cord tumors

To obtain a definitive diagnosis, the team often utilizes:

Stereotactic needle biopsy
Neuroendoscopy
Diagnostic lumbar punctures
Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) flow studies

Services include:

Conventional IV and oral chemotherapy
Intrathecal chemotherapy via Ommaya reservoirs
Ventriculoperitoneal shunts and lumbar punctures
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy
Intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT)
Image-guided sterotactic surgery
Advanced endoscopic surgery
CyberKnife® radiosurgery

Extensively involved in clinical research, Winthrop neuro-oncologists have established a clinical trials program to deliver novel, cutting-edge treatments, developing studies of vaccine therapies, genome slicing and delivery of drugs directly into the brain.

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