Brain Tumor Treatments That Go Beyond

At Dr. Rao’s Hospital, we provide the standard cancer treatments for brain tumors: chemotherapy, radiation, steroids and shunts.

But you’ll find more than the basics here.

Getting a Brain Tumor Diagnosis

We have several advanced neuroradiology tools for finding brain tumors:

• Neurological exam
• Computed tomography scan (CT scan)
• Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
• X-ray
• Bone scan
• Arteriogram (angiogram)
• Myelogram
• Spinal tap (lumbar puncture)
• Positron emission tomography (PET)
• Magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS)
• Surgical biopsy

Technology for Better, Safer Tumor Removal

We have high-tech tools that help us surgically remove difficult, hard-to-get tumors with accuracy and less risk. These include:

• A GPS-like system that maps the safest, best route to the tumor in your brain
• Brain scans in a special operating room that result in fast, accurate neurosurgery

Personalized Medicine

We don’t just treat your tumor. We find out the best treatment method for your specific tumor.

We do this with molecular cytogenetics. This scientific method shows which of your cells are normal and which are cancer-causing at a very precise level. We can then tell which brain tumors will respond best to chemotherapy.

Other ways we can target your tumor:

• Bone marrow transplant
• Gene therapy

Removing Brain Tumors Without Surgery

Effective, proven and safe, these powerful treatments can treat your brain tumor fast and without surgery:

• Stereotactic Radiosurgery focuses radiation right on the tumor
• Optune for glioblastomas uses electrodes to stop tumor growth