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| Adult Brain Tumors |
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Maciej S. Lesniak, M.D.
The University of Chicago Hospital
Neurosurgery, MC 3026
5841 S. Maryland Ave
Chicago, IL 60637
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(773) 834-4757
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| Pediatric Brain Tumors |
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Bakhtiar Yamini, M.D.
The University of Chicago Hospital
Pediatric Neurosurgery, MC 4066
5841 S. Maryland Ave
Chicago, IL 60637
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(773) 702-2475
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(773) 702-5234 |
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| The Brain Tumor Center at the University of Chicago Hospitals offers a coordinated, multi-disciplinary approach to the care of adult and pediatric patients with tumors of the central nervous system. Within the Center, patients with primary and metastatic brain tumors are evaluated by a team of neurosurgeons, neurologists, neuro-oncologists, radiation oncologists, neuro-pathologists, neuro-radiologists, neuro-otologists, and neuro-opthalmologists. |
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| Why the University of Chicago? |
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 Correct Diagnosis
To provide you with the best medical care, we have assembled a world class team of brain tumor specialists. Since there are over 100 different types of brain tumors, the right treatment depends on the right diagnosis. At the University of Chicago Hospitals, the neuropathologists are experts at differentiating different tumor types, so you can be confident that the diagnosis is correct. |
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Optimal
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Once we have established what kind of a tumor you have, we can provide you with treatment alternatives. These can include surgery, radiation, chemotherapy, or a combination of these strategies.
Should you require surgery, our neurosurgeons employ the latest advances in technology to safely remove the tumor and spare normal, healthy tissue. We utilize computer assisted neuro-navigation during the surgery to help us remove the entire tumor. If your tumor is in the proximity to speech or motor areas, the application of a functional MRI can further optimize successful removal of the lesion.
Following surgery, patients recover in our state-of-the-art neuro-intensive care unit--the only dedicated ICU of its kind in the Chicago area.
Our radiation oncologists employ tissue sparing techniques, such as conformal radiation and radiosurgery. These methods optimize the delivery of radiotherapeutic beams to the tumor, leaving normal and healthy tissue intact. Moreover, new therapeutic options include advances in drug delivery and gene therapy, including anti-angiogenesis and immunotherapy. |
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| Dedicated
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| The University of Chicago cancer program is unmatched in the Chicago area. It is one of only two programs in Illinois designated by the National Cancer Center as an official cancer center. The University of Chicago Hospitals cancer program is consistently ranked among the top 10 in the country and named the best in Illinois by U.S.News & World Report. |
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Cutting-edge
research
While our aim is to provide you with the best available care, our physicians and scientists are developing new and exciting treatment strategies. Our research program focuses on new advances in drug delivery to the tumors of the central nervous system and on targeted gene therapy. We are looking at ways of stopping tumor growth by cutting off the blood supply to the tumor, by replacing corrupted genes, and by delivering immunomodulatory genes which can enhance the body's immune system and allow it to further fight the tumor. People from throughout the Midwest, the nation, and the world turn to our cancer program for effective solutions. |
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