Surgery for Brain Tumors
Our Approach to Primary Brain Tumor Surgery
Surgery is often the first course of action for treating brain tumors, both cancerous and noncancerous. If you and your doctor decide that surgery is the best option for you, we take an aggressive — yet safe — approach. Our skilled neurosurgeons offer the highest level of expertise in open and minimally invasive surgical procedures, providing compassionate care so you can get back to living your life.
Our expertise makes Stanford a destination of choice for brain tumor surgery. We successfully treat a high volume of patients who have complex tumors, giving us the extensive experience required to deliver the best care possible.
What We Offer You for Primary Brain Tumor Surgery
- Internationally recognized expertise in minimally invasive and advanced surgical techniques including awake brain surgery and computer-assisted brain surgery, which uses imaging and a computer system to guide your surgeon to the treatment area.
- Precise diagnostics using combined PET/MRI, which Stanford was one of the first medical centers in North America to use, and the latest CT and MRI machines, which allow our experienced neuropathologists to identify even the rarest brain tumors.
- Individualized treatment plans based on the recommendations of weekly Tumor Board meetings and developed through close consultation with your doctor to decide on the right care for you.
- Precise surgical planning including virtual reality planning technology that enables surgeons to produce interactive, 3D images of your precise anatomy and the tumor.
- Mid-surgery monitoring using advanced intraoperative MRI, which allows your surgeons to see real-time progress while removing the tumor during your procedure – enabling them to remove as much of it as possible in one surgery.
- Supportive care delivered by a dedicated team of nurses, social workers, and case managers to help you get back to living your life, and a support group to help you focus on health and healing.
- Leading research that translates discoveries directly into patient care, such as the development of immunotherapy in Stanford labs for treating primary brain tumors, which we’ve made available to patients through clinical trials.
Our Clinics
We deliver excellence in compassionate, personalized care and safe, effective surgery for brain and spine tumors. Choosing Stanford ensures that you receive treatments incorporating tools and techniques based on the latest research, for the best care possible.
Palo Alto, CA 94304
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