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The Sixth Annual Neuro-Oncology Symposium

brain tumor treatment, news | Posted by visualase April 5th, 2010

In The News

John Theurer Cancer Center brings together leading neuro-oncology experts to present key trends

Oncologists from top cancer institutions provide overview on new neuro-oncology guidelines

HACKENSACK, N.J. (April 5, 2010) —John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack University Medical Center will bring together top neuro-oncologists from around the country a symposium to address new treatment updates and review management of complex cases across a broad array of neuro-oncology specialties.

The Sixth Annual Neuro-Oncology Symposium: Update of New Guidelines in Neuro-Oncology will take place on Friday, April 9. The program will feature neuro-oncology experts from leading cancer institutions, including M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Northwestern University Medical Center, and Arkansas Neuroscience Institute.

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Tags: anderson cancer center, brain tumor patients, hackensack university medical center, m d anderson cancer center, neuroscience institute, northwestern university medical, sloan kettering cancer center, treatment updates
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Brain Tumor Treatment Guides

LITT, brain tumor treatment | Posted by visualase April 27th, 2009

Recent Google results for those seeking general information about brain tumors and treatments.

GBM Guide – MGH Brain Tumor Center

Dec 2, 2005 … A patient guide. by John W. Henson, M.D., MGH Brain Tumor Center … The exact name and grade of the tumor determine treatment options, …
brain.mgh.harvard.edu/patientguide.htm – Cached – Similar

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Brain Tumor Guide for the Newly Diagnosed

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Jul 29, 2007 … For a list of major brain tumor treatment centers, some of which offer ….. Isn’t the Message” can be found at Steve Dunn’s cancer guide. …
www.virtualtrial.com/faq/Patient_Guide%203.0.pdf

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The Essential Guide to Brain Tumors

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40 THE ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO BRAIN TUMORS. National Brain Tumor Society | 800 934 2873 | www.braintumor.org. There are some cases where chemotherapy treatment …
www.braintumor.org/upload/contents/330/GuideFINAL2007.pdf – Similar

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Tags: ablation, brain cancer, brain surgery, brain tumor patients, brain tumor treatment, cancer, craniotomy, m d anderson cancer center, metastatic brain tumor, neurosurgeon, tumor tissue
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The Messenger, M. D. Anderson Cancer Center article

brain tumor treatment, news | Posted by visualase April 2nd, 2009

Former Graduate Student and Current Assistant Professor in the Department of Imaging Physics at UTMDACC, Dr. R. Jason Stafford is highlighted in The Messenger. (Reprinted with permissions from The Messenger, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center)

Watching Tumors Die

Thursday, April 2, 2009
By Sarah Petrie

Above, from left: Kamran Ahrar, M.D., and R. Jason Stafford, Ph.D., discuss an upcoming spinal surgery that will use the Visualase technology. They’ll be able to watch the tumor fully die in near real time during the procedure. Depending on where the tumor is located, the patient may or may not be awake during the procedure.

History books show that surgeons began removing cancerous tumors as early as the second century. Zoom ahead to 2009, take away the scalpels, scars and side effects that typically accompany surgery, and trade them for a tiny laser beam that zaps cancer dead on the spot. It sounds like science fiction, but our researchers and clinicians are among the first in the nation to investigate a new procedure that does just this … and more.

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“Brain Tumor” Amazon.com related reading list

brain tumor treatment | Posted by visualase January 13th, 2007

Visualase Inc. is not affiliated with amazon.com or any of the authors on this list. This list is provided for educational purposes in that it may provide a better quality of life for someone dealing with a brain tumor.

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	Curveball: When Life Throws You a Brain Tumor by Liz Holzemer (Paperback – April 16, 2009)
	Living with a Brain Tumor: Dr. Peter Black’s Guide to Taking Control of Your Treatment by Peter Black (Paperback – Oct 31, 2006) Excerpt – page 3: “… a recurring dream of a large gathering of all the brain tumor patients I have ever seen. At least half the people …”Surprise me! See a random page in this book.
	Damn The Statistics, I Have a Life to Live!: Coping with a Brain Tumor My Personal Story by Harry Wolf (Paperback – Sep 11, 2003) Excerpt – page 4: “… The MRI of my head showed a one-centimeter tumor, the size of an M&M®, in the left hemisphere, the speech and motor area, of my brain. It showed that half my brain had swelled because of …”Surprise me! See a random page in this book.
	Guerilla Guide to Brain Tumors: Shameless Dirty Tricks to beat the system and STAY ALIVE! by Skip Goebel (Paperback – Oct 26, 2007) Excerpt – page 1: “… The Brain Tumor Warrior Manifesto / am evolution. 1 am the progenitor of …”Surprise me! See a random page in this book.
	Brain Tumors: Leaving the Garden of Eden–A Survival Guide to Diagnosis, Learning the Basics, Getting Organized, and Finding Your Medical Team by Paul M. Zeltzer (Paperback – Dec 15, 2004) Excerpt – page 23: “… CHAPTER I Have a Brain Tumor Newly diagnosed brain tumor patients are like people who don’t …”Surprise me! See a random page in this book.
	I Had Brain Surgery, What’s Your Excuse? by Suzy Becker (Hardcover – Dec 10, 2003) Excerpt – page 30: “… a nice offer, and coming from someone who’d had a brain tumor-that was one of the first things Bruce had told …”Surprise me! See a random page in this book.
	Brain Tumors: Finding the Ark. Meeting the Challenges of Treatment Choices, Side Effects, Childrens Issues, Healthcare Costs and Long Term adjustment by Paul M. Zeltzer (Paperback – April 1, 2006)
	100 Q&A About Brain Tumors (100 Questions & Answers) by Virginia Stark-Vance (Paperback – Sep 25, 2003)
	Brain Surgeon: A Doctor’s Inspiring Encounters with Mortality and Miracles by Keith Black and Arnold Mann (Hardcover – Mar 25, 2009) Excerpt – page 3: “… an MRI scan revealed what appeared to be a large tumor in his brain. I was scheduled to remove it in the morning. …”Surprise me! See a random page in this book
	.Searching for Normal, My Life with a Brain Tumor by Mikki Baker (Paperback – Jan 31, 2008)
	Surviving Terminal Cancer: Clinical Trials, Drug Cocktails, and Other Treatments Your Oncologist Won’t Tell You About by Ben A. Williams (Paperback – Aug 25, 2002) Excerpt – page 9: “… I know that, at the time of this conversation, a brain tumor was growing inside my head. …”Surprise me! See a random page in this book.
	Brain Tumors (Diseases and Disorders) by Arda Darakjian Clark (Library Binding – Mar 10, 2006)