Brain Tumors, Primary

If you or your loved one has been diagnosed with a brain tumor, the Brain Tumor Center at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center is ready to help. Our multidisciplinary team of doctors, nurses, and other healthcare professionals is dedicated to providing the highest-quality care. Our patients have access to innovative surgical techniques, new drugs, and clinical trials of the most-advanced treatment approaches.

Use the navigation below to find information about adult primary brain tumors — tumors that begin in the brain. Or, learn more about metastatic brain tumors  or pediatric brain tumors.

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Brain Tumor Center

The Brain Tumor Center was established to foster a new level of collaboration between Memorial Sloan-Kettering’s clinical and research arms.

Pictured: Philip Gutin, Eric Holland & Lisa DeAngelis
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Patient Care Facilities

We provide patient care at locations in New York City and at state-of-the-art facilities in New Jersey, Long Island, and Westchester County.

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What Are Brain Tumors?

Neuro-oncologist Lisa DeAngelis says multidisciplinary input is critical to giving patients with brain tumors the safest and most-effective treatments.

Surgery for Brain Tumors

Neurosurgery expert Philip Gutin explains how using imaging during surgery to remove brain tumors can reduce the risk of complications.

Radiation Therapy for Brain Tumors

Radiation oncologist Kathryn Beal describes new methods of treating brain tumors with high doses of radiation that spare healthy brain tissue.

About Brain Tumors
Surgery
Radiation Therapy