Neuro-oncology Program
The Neuro-oncology Program provides comprehensive
evaluation, diagnosis and treatment to patients
with brain and spinal tumors and other cancer-related
neurological, central nervous system and peripheral
nervous system problems. The multidisciplinary
approach provided includes physicians and other
health-care providers from the fields of neurology,
neurosurgery, radiation oncology, neuro-oncology,
neuropathology, neuroradiology, rehabilitation
medicine, neuro-psychiatry and social work.
A multidisciplinary tumor board consisting of
the highly specialized medical professionals listed
above meets weekly to discuss the case of each
patient. They review MRI’s or other radiological
films, pathology slides, and the patients status.
The tumor board will then work on mapping out
the best course of treatment individually tailored
for each patient. Recommendations can be made
regarding therapeutic options including: surgery,
conventional radiation therapy, radiosurgery,
standard chemotherapy and clinical trials involving
investigational drugs, devices, and biological
therapies.
The physicians involved in the neuro-oncology
program are committed to research. This ensures
that the latest and most effective imaging techniques,
surgical techniques and management strategies
are available to each patient.
Locations:
Penn Comprehensive Neuroscience Center
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
3400 Spruce Street
2nd Floor, Ravdin Building
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Penn Comprehensive Neuroscience Center
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
3400 Spruce Street
3rd Floor, Silverstein Building
Philadelphia, PA 19104
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