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PAMF Neuro-Oncology: Brain and Spinal Cord

If cancer appears in your brain or spinal cord, take heart and have hope. Today’s precision medicine treatments and technologies, leading-edge clinical trials and caring medical support teams combine to offer you the best chance to regain complete form and function.

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  • Cancer Support Groups
  • Electroencephalogram (EEG)
  • Genetic Testing and Counseling
  • Immunotherapy
  • Nurse Navigator Program
  • Pain Management and Palliative Care
  • Radiosurgery
  • Surgical Oncology

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Neuro-Oncology: Brain and Spinal Cord within the Sutter Health network

The Sutter Health network has doctors and services in more than 100 California cities.

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    Advanced Cancer Treatment

    When cancer appears in the brain and spinal cord—the core of your central nervous system—you want the most experienced, compassionate, positive-thinking and problem-solving medical team at your side. With Sutter’s Northern California network, you have access to more than 120 neurology specialists and neuro-oncologists, and highly trained nurses who provide personalized care that’s at the forefront of brain and spinal cord medicine.

    Our compassionate approach tends to your whole being, not just your disease. From day one of your diagnosis, a Nurse Navigator can partner with you and your family by coordinating services, offering education, answering questions, listening and providing counseling and hope. In addition, some of our locations offer dozens of integrative health modalities, such as massage, music or pet therapy, and spiritual practice to help you deal with the stress and anxiety of your situation.

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    We take special care of our youngest patients. Sutter Children’s Center and the Sutter Neuroscience Institute in Sacramento combine resources to provide your little one with truly exceptional care for brain and spinal cord cancer. Our highly regarded department regularly receives referral patients from the National Brain Tumor Foundation and Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation.

    Better Treatments for Brain and Spinal Cord Tumors

    Your tumor may be benign (non-cancerous) or malignant (cancerous). Either type can destroy nearby healthy tissue. You and your doctor will discuss biopsy options, a lumbar puncture (spinal tap) and treatments to reduce it (called tumor debulking) or remove it.

    The Sutter network gives you access to:

    • More than 120 neurology specialists and neuro-oncologists.
    • The NICO Myriad tool® that helps neurosurgeons remove hard-to-reach tumors through smaller incisions.
    • Brain mapping, which uses a variety of imaging technologies to learn as much as possible about a tumor before and during surgery to minimize damage to surrounding tissues.
    • GammaTile® technology, a form of brachytherapy that reduces radiation exposure in unaffected parts of the brain while targeting where the tumor is most likely to recur. 

    Clinical Perspectives

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    Clinical Research Trials

    Many specialists conduct clinical studies through the Sutter Institute for Medical Research and other regional and national foundations. We encourage you to participate in clinical trials that may give you access to promising new therapies, and we’ll follow your care through every treatment stage.

    Patient Stories

    Savoring Every Moment after Brain Cancer Diagnosis

    A patient talks about his treatment for brain cancer and the PAMF doctors and staff who touched his life.

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    Brain Cancer Research

    Sutter Health Brain Cancer Research
    Cancer is caused by cells that divide uncontrollably. They can grow into tumors that spread in the body. There are many types of cancer and many different causes. Research into the biology of cancer leads to effective treatments that improve and extend lives.

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    Doctors at Palo Alto Medical Foundation

    The following doctors are part of the Sutter Health network. Learn about the doctors on this site.
    Pauling Chang, M.D.

    Pauling Chang, M.D.

    • Radiation Oncology

    John Connolly, M.D.

    John Connolly, M.D.

    • Cancer Surgery

    Kimberly M. Dalal, M.D.

    Kimberly M. Dalal, M.D.

    • Cancer Surgery

    David D. Yeh, M.D., FAANS

    David D. Yeh, M.D., FAANS

    • Neurosurgery

    Al V. Taira, M.D.

    Al V. Taira, M.D.

    • Radiation Oncology

    Scott Wachhorst, M.D.

    Scott Wachhorst, M.D.

    • Neurosurgery

    Tin C. Ngo, M.D.

    Tin C. Ngo, M.D.

    • Cancer Surgery

    Gordon T. Sakamoto, M.D.

    Gordon T. Sakamoto, M.D.

    • Neurosurgery

    Robert E. Lundahl, M.D.

    Robert E. Lundahl, M.D.

    • Radiation Oncology

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