Brain tumors are masses or growths of abnormal cells that occur in the brain or the tissue and structures that are near it. Many different types of brain tumors exist. Some brain tumors are noncancerous (benign), and some cancerous (malignant). Brain tumors can begin in your brain (primary brain tumors), or in other parts of your body and spread to your brain (secondary, or metastatic, brain tumors).

Detecting a brain tumour usually involves a neurological examination, brain scans, and/or an analysis of the brain tissue. Doctors use the diagnostic information to classify the tumor from the least aggressive (benign) to the most aggressive (malignant). In most cases, a brain tumor is named for the cell type of origin or its location in the brain. Identifying the type of tumor helps doctors determine the most appropriate course of treatment. We use the very latest in diagnostic tools and procedures for diagnosing and defining brain tumours like:

Imaging

• MRI
• PET
• CT Scans

Biopsy: Our neurosurgeon will drill a small hole into your skull and insert a thin needle through the hole and extract tissue—all under CT or MRI guidance. He will then send the biopsy for pathological analysis.

Since no single course of treatment will suit every patient let alone all tumours of the brain, specialists at BRAINS will plan a course of treatment that is likely to be most effective for you from a wide choice of the latest and most advanced methods available anywhere in the world. Here are some of the courses of treatment available at BRAINS:

• Computer-aided surgery
• Stereotactic radiosurgery
• Radiotherapy
• Awake brain surgery
• Chemotherapy
• Targeted drug therapy

Our doctors have access to and proven expertise of the entire range of cutting edge technologies and procedures for treating brain cancers. A few examples

• Stereotactic radiosurgery
• Radiotherapy
• Computer-aided surgery
• Chemotherapy
• Targeted drug therapy
• Awake brain surgery