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.
Runtime: 9:00 minutes Published: 04/01/2009 - 12:00 AM
Surgery for Brain Tumors
Neurosurgery expert Philip Gutin explains how using imaging during surgery to remove brain tumors can reduce the risk of complications.
Runtime: 15:00 minutes Published: 04/01/2009 - 12:00 AM
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.
Runtime: 14:00 minutes Published: 04/01/2009 - 12:00 AM
Chemotherapy for Brain Tumors
Medical oncologist Lisa DeAngelis describes efforts to develop new drugs for brain cancer that target characteristics of different tumor types.
Runtime: 16:00 minutes Published: 04/01/2009 - 12:00 AM
Understanding the Biology of Brain Tumors
Brain cancer expert Eric Holland reports on efforts to develop new drugs that block genes involved in the formation of brain tumors.
Runtime: 15:00 minutes Published: 04/01/2009 - 12:00 AM
Promising Clinical Trials for Brain Tumors
Neuro-oncologist Antonio Omuro describes the use of anti-angiogenesis drugs to target the blood vessels that nourish brain tumors.
Runtime: 17:00 minutes Published: 04/01/2009 - 12:00 AM
Managing Brain Cancer Symptoms
Oncology nurse Eileen Tiernan works with integrative medicine specialists to help patients cope with brain cancer symptoms and treatment side effects.
Runtime: 13:00 minutes Published: 04/01/2009 - 12:00 AM
Coping with Brain Cancer
Chaplain Jane Mather says patients and caregivers dealing with cancer don’t need to be religious to find emotional support.
Runtime: 12:00 minutes Published: 04/01/2009 - 12:00 AM
Music Therapy for Brain Cancer Patients
Music therapist Karen Popkin says music stimulates the brain and can help patients cope with the emotional and physical demands of cancer treatment.
Runtime: 11:00 minutes Published: 04/01/2009 - 12:00 AM
My Survivor Story: Bob Kosinski
Brain cancer survivor Bob Kosinski discusses the difficulty of adjusting to permanent visual impairment caused by his tumor.
Runtime: 5:00 minutes Published: 06/10/2008 - 12:00 AM
