

Cancer – Radiation Oncology
Cancer – Medical Oncology
Cancer – Radiation Oncology
Cancer – Medical Oncology
Neurosurgery
Surgery
Cancer – Medical Oncology
Patient Angie Thomas is amazed by St. Luke’s breakthrough
laser-oblation procedure used to treat her brain tumor.
St. Luke’s Brain & Spine Tumor Center provides the highest level of individualized patient-centered care to aggressively treat primary and metastatic tumors of the brain and spine. The Center gives the patient an opportunity to meet a multidisciplinary team of doctors from neurosurgery, radiation therapy and medical oncology at one time and one location.
By bringing together physician expertise in these highly specialized areas, St. Luke’s offers patients a cohesive, comprehensive, personalized treatment plan tailored to the each patient's diagnoses and unique needs without the need for the patient to travel to multiple locations and physicians. Patients benefit from innovative surgical, medical and radiation oncology treatment approaches and access to the latest clinical trials and investigational therapies.
A nurse navigator also is present to implement treatment plans and coordinate studies among the various departments. Her work continues between clinics to keep patients on track with treatment plans.
The team:
Types of brain and spinal cord tumors:
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Symptoms of bladder cancer can include:
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At St. Luke’s Brain & Spine Tumor Center, patients benefit from the combined experience of a multidisciplinary group of physicians who are experts in the field. Together, they can provide sophisticated diagnostic tools as well as innovative surgical, medical and radiation oncology treatment approaches.
A neurological exam will be performed to diagnose a tumor of the brain or spinal column. Additional tests that may be used to confirm the diagnosis include:
Treatments include:
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