That could have important implications for patient outcomes, as early diagnosis of
brain tumors enables prompt treatment and a wider range of surgical options.
Not exact matches
They found that injecting into the carotid artery breast cancer cells that express markers allowing them to enter the
brain — cells labelled with bioluminescent and fluorescent markers to
enable tracking by imaging technologies — resulted in the formation of many metastatic
tumors throughout the
brain, mimicking what is seen in advanced breast cancer patients.
«As the evidence continues to mount and prove the Gamma Knife's efficacy, more oncologists are surveilling patients and finding
brain tumors earlier —
enabling us to be more proactive and to avoid neurological symptoms,» says Dr. Kondziolka.
These novel techniques, which include diffusion tensor imaging (DTI), functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), and frameless stereotaxy,
enable us to adjust our route to a
tumor and remove a
tumor with the least amount of damage to critical or sensitive parts of the
brain.