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Late Effects of Treatment for Brain Tumors reviews the development of the medical team’s awareness of late effects of brain tumor treatment and an overview of brain tumor survivorship. It reviews the late effects by topic and by organ systems, educates, and provides guidelines for follow up and interventions for patient survivorship. Advocacy for survivors and models for the importance of coordinated late effects programs are also discussed.

Late Effects of Treatment for Brain Tumors

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Late Effects of Treatment for Brain Tumors reviews the development of the medical team’s awareness of late effects of brain tumor treatment and an overview of brain tumor survivorship. It reviews the late effects by topic and by organ systems, educates, and provides guidelines for follow up and interventions for patient survivorship. Advocacy for survivors and models for the importance of coordinated late effects programs are also discussed.

Late Effects of Treatment for Brain Tumors

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Late Effects of Treatment for Brain Tumors reviews the development of the medical team’s awareness of late effects of brain tumor treatment and an overview of brain tumor survivorship. It reviews the late effects by topic and by organ systems, educates, and provides guidelines for follow up and interventions for patient survivorship. Advocacy for survivors and models for the importance of coordinated late effects programs are also discussed.

Late Effects of Treatment for Brain Tumors

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Late Effects of Treatment for Brain Tumors reviews the development of the medical team’s awareness of late effects of brain tumor treatment and an overview of brain tumor survivorship. It reviews the late effects by topic and by organ systems, educates, and provides guidelines for follow up and interventions for patient survivorship. Advocacy for survivors and models for the importance of coordinated late effects programs are also discussed.

Late Effects of Treatment for Brain Tumors

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Late Effects of Treatment for Brain Tumors reviews the development of the medical team’s awareness of late effects of brain tumor treatment and an overview of brain tumor survivorship. It reviews the late effects by topic and by organ systems, educates, and provides guidelines for follow up and interventions for patient survivorship. Advocacy for survivors and models for the importance of coordinated late effects programs are also discussed.

Late Effects of Treatment for Brain Tumors

The Division of Neuro-oncology at the Department of Neurological Surgery at the University of Miami and Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center is one of the largest and most complete programs for brain tumor treatment in the United States. Through multi-disciplinary cooperation, our team employs state-of-the-art treatment protocols, clinical trials, vaccine development, surgical techniques, adjuvant therapies, and laboratory research aimed at improving outcomes — even on the most challenging types of tumors. Being a tertiary referral center for south Florida, the Caribbean, Central America, and Latin America, we treat a large number of patients affected by all types of brain tumors. Our neurosurgeons also have expertise in CyberKnife® radiosurgery and work with radiation oncologists to optimize radiation therapy.

Matthew B. Kern, MD, is a board certified neurosurgeon who has been in practice for 14 years. He is skilled in general neurosurgery and specializes in complex spinal procedures, the surgical treatment of brain tumors, as well as the treatment of traumatic injuries to the brain, spine and spinal cord. Dr. Kern has special expertise in minimally invasive procedures and artificial cervical and lumbar disk arthroplasty. He also performs dorsal column stimulation and peripheral nerve surgery such as carpal and cubital tunnel releases.

Presented at : Diagnosis Brain Tumor: You Are NOT Alone on 11/15/2005 at JFK Medical Center, NJ Sponsored by the Musella Foundation For Brain Tumor Research & Information, Inc (virtualtrials.com) and the CNTBTSG (Http

bit.ly Getting the diagnosis of a brain tumor is earth-shattering. Yet the vast majority of these patients have a very, very high degree of success. When you learn that you have a brain tumor, it’s important not to panic, but to contact a hospital that has the advanced tools (such as CyberKnife), the skills and the collaborative expertise necessary to improve your brain tumor treatment outcome. This video on brain tumors, presented by Dr. Robert Sinha, covers the changing range of treatment options available to brain tumor patients with particular emphasis on how CyberKnife works and can make a difference in patients’ lives. More information is available at: bit.ly

Allen Maniker, MD, Chief of Neurosurgery at Beth Israel Medical Center in Manhattan, New York City, discusses treatment of meningiomas and other benign and malignant brain tumors. Visit the Beth Israel Department of Neurosurgery website at www.wehealny.org