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Brain Tumors

For patients faced with brain or spinal surgery, finding an experienced surgeon you can trust is paramount. Beaumont has the largest group of interventional neurosurgical specialists in Michigan.

Because of the complexity of most brain and spine tumors, treatment of these conditions is managed through Beaumont's Neuro-oncology Center. Care is lead by a board-certified physician who coordinates a multidisciplinary team of highly trained specialists in:

  • neurosurgery
  • neurology
  • critical care medicine
  • neuroradiology
  • neuropathology

The Center accurately diagnoses and treats primary and metastatic tumors of the spine, nerves and brain, and their effects on the nervous system.

What is a Brain Tumor?

Brain tumors are growths of abnormal cells in the brain. They can cause symptoms in the brain, such as headaches, but also symptoms throughout the body. Because of the complexity of the brain, there are many types of brain tumors that demand specialized diagnosis and treatment.

Diagnosing Brain Tumors

Beaumont offers the latest in sophisticated imaging equipment to speed the accurate diagnosis of brain cancers and help plan treatment.

Using these types of advanced, computer-assisted technology, Beaumont neuroradiologists can determine the volume and type of a brain tumor, providing a more-accurate assessment of how the tumor may respond to radiation and chemotherapy.

Treating Brain Tumors

Many factors - including type, shape and location of the brain tumor - are considered when determining the most appropriate and effective brain tumor treatment strategy.

Beaumont offers a broad array of brain tumor treatment options for both benign and malignant brain tumors, including surgery, radiation therapy and chemotherapy. Treatment is individualized to each patient's needs and is coordinated to ensure that patients receive the most effective and timely treatment.

Care is reviewed by our Brain Tumor Board.

Open surgery can be performed if it will not affect the patient's neurological functions. However, surgeons at Beaumont may use newer techniques that improve accuracy or minimize incisions, so recovery is quicker, including:

Treatment options at Beaumont that may eliminate the need for surgery include:

Chemotherapy treatment may be prescribed in a variety of formats for most effective results:

  • oral
  • intravenous
  • intra-arterial
  • intra-arterial with blood-brain barrier disruption
  • intra-tumoral
  • stem-cell harvesting

For more information about multidisciplinary cancer care at Beaumont, and the Head & Neck Cancer Multidisciplinary Clinic, call 877-BEAT-CANCER (877-232-8226) today.