A brain tumor is a group of abnormal cells that develop in the brain. These abnormal cells are powerful enough to destroy healthy brain cells as well. Brain tumors are of different types. Some of these tumors can be malignant (cancerous), whereas, others are benign (non-cancerous). A cancerous tumor grows quickly and often affects the healthy brain areas as well. In other words, non-cancerous tumors don’t have cancer cells and generally they grow slowly.



Brain tumors can start in your brain as a primary tumor or a cancer that originates in other body parts can spread to your brain in which case it is referred to as metastatic or secondary brain tumor. The impact of the tumor on your nervous system depends on its location and growth rate.

Department of Micro-Neurosurgery

Neurosurgery comprises of surgery of the brain, spine, spinal cord and peripheral nerves. With the advancement of operating microscopes, neurosurgeons can now perform complex brain surgeries.

Chronic conditions like Trigeminal Neuralgia which requires lifelong medication, can now be cured with Micro-Neuro surgery. Complex tumours have been eradicated without any damage to the brain or any other part. Complex tumours in elderly patients have also been treated successfully. Such outcomes are possible only with team ofskilled & dedicated surgeons, nursing & paramedical staff, regular training and continued medical and surgical updates like we do in Shalby Hospitals

Facilities KARL ZEISS OPMI-vario model Microscope (One of the best operating microscopes in the world)

Craniotome

Valleylab diathermy machine

Xenon overhead operating lights

Maquet remote operated O.T. Table

Post operative neurosurgery ICU back up

World class emergency room Micro-Neurosurgical Procedures Brain Tumours Glioma

Posterior FOSSA tumour

Meningioma

Cerebello-pontine (CP angle) angle tumours

Pituitary tumors

Epidermoid, Dermoid tumours

Skull base tumours

Tumours of orbit

Pineal gland tumours

Nasopharyngeal tumour with intra cranial extension

Intra-ventricular SOL Spinal Tumours Intra-medullar tumours

Neurofibroma

Astrocytoma

Meinogioma

Ependymoma

Melanoma

Hemangioblastoma

Abscesses

Epidermoid – Dermoid

Arachnoid cyst

Extra medullary intra-dural tumours Extra Dural Tumours Metastasis

Primary Neoplasm of spine Neurovascular Surgeries Aneurysm, Clipping, coiling, balloon occlusion

Arterio-venous malformation

Moya Moya Disease

Spontaneous intracranial haemorrhage surgery (All brain haemorrhages) Interventional Neurosurgery Carotid End-Arterctomy

Carotid stenting

Intra-arterial thrombolysis Head Injuries Depressed fracture skull

Intra-cerebral haemorrhage

Extra-dural haemorrhage

CSF rhinorrhoea

Sub-dural haemorrhage

ICP monitoring Paediatric Neurosurgery Congenital malformations

Cranio-vertebral junction anomalies

Hydrocephalous

Split cord malformation

Meningocele

Craniosynostosis: Tethered Cord Syndrome

Meningomyelocele

Pediatric brain tumours Trigeminal Neuralgia Microvascular decompression

Radio frequency thermo-coagulation

Neurectomy

Glycerol / Alcohol injection Degenerative Spine Disease Lumbar canal stenosis

Lumbar disc disease

Cervical Cord Compression

Radiculopathy

Myelopathy Brain Tumor Treatments There are various treatment options for brain tumor. Doctors recommend the right treatment depending on many factors, including: the grade, type and size of the tumor

the location and growth rate of the tumor

whether the tumor is pressurizing other vital brain parts

whether the tumor has spread to other parts of the body

the patient’s overall health After considering all these factors, your doctor will discuss the feasible treatment options. The different brain tumor treatment options are discussed in detail below. Surgery Surgery is the most recommended treatment for brain tumor patients. A neurosurgeon tries to remove the entire tumor without damaging the healthy brain parts. If the surgeon is not able to remove the tumor completely without causing damage to the healthy brain cells, he will remove as much as possible. Sometimes, if the tumor is located in areas that limit access, the surgeons may not be able to remove the tumor completely. However, partial removal also benefits by relieving the symptoms by decreasing the pressure on the brain and also decreases the amount of tumor to be treated by chemotherapy or radiation therapy

During surgery, a few advanced techniques are also used. For instance, brain mapping is used to detect functional paths near the tumors, while endoscopy helps to do biopsies and open up spinal fluid paths via a tiny scope. Intra-operative MRI can also be used to maximize the removal of tumors. Radiation Therapy In radiation therapy or radiotherapy, high-powered rays are used to damage the cancer cells and cease their growth. This treatment helps in destroying the tumor tissues that are not removable through surgery or to kill the cancerous cells that may still remain after surgery. Radiotherapy is also used in cases where surgery is not a feasible option.

There are many ways in which radiotherapy can be given: External Radiation Treatment : External radiations are guided from a huge machine to treat just the tumor while protecting the nearby healthy tissues. If the tumor has spread to the nearby tissues or the whole brain, then the radiations are directed accordingly. This treatment is given for five days every week for many weeks, though the schedule depends on the type of tumor and its size.

: External radiations are guided from a huge machine to treat just the tumor while protecting the nearby healthy tissues. If the tumor has spread to the nearby tissues or the whole brain, then the radiations are directed accordingly. This treatment is given for five days every week for many weeks, though the schedule depends on the type of tumor and its size. Implant Radiation Therapy : Radiations are guided from a radioactive material that is placed directly in the tumor. The implant could be left in the brain permanently or for a short time based on the material used.

: Radiations are guided from a radioactive material that is placed directly in the tumor. The implant could be left in the brain permanently or for a short time based on the material used. Gamma Knife: Also called stereotactic radio surgery, this single-session radiotherapy technique delivers a finely focused, single, high radiation dose accurately to its target from several angles. Thus, a high dose of radiation treats the tumor without damaging the healthy brain tissues. Chemotherapy Chemotherapy uses either a single drug or a combination of drugs to destroy the cancerous cells. These drugs are given orally or injected into the cerebrospinal fluid. Chemotherapy treatment is generally administered in cycles. There’s a recovery period that follows every treatment period and then the next treatment cycle starts. In an advanced chemotherapy treatment method called convection-enhanced delivery, the drugs are placed directly into the tumor cavity.

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