OverviewBrain tumors, or neurological complications of other cancers, often have profound implications for patients and their families. Caring for patients with neuro-oncological disease is a complex task that requires input from many specialists.To meet these challenges, the Pediatric Neuro-Oncology Program at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital has developed an interdisciplinary team to care for children with brain tumors, spinal cord tumors or other neuro-oncological diseases. Patients are treated with appropriate conventional therapy as well as experimental therapies including:
Back to top Neuro-Oncology Tumor BoardPatients benefit from case review by the Neuro-Oncology Tumor Board. Ours is the only exclusive Pediatric Tumor Board in Northern California. The Neuro-Oncology Tumor Board is a multidisciplinary neuro-oncology team that meets weekly to review clinical cases and make recommendations concerning the type of therapy and other services most appropriate for each patient.The team includes members from:
Back to top Clinical TrialsFor information about clinical trials for children with cancer, please contact the Hematology/Oncology New Patient Coordinator at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital at (650) 725-1072.Back to top Lucile Packard Children's Hospital is located in Palo Alto, adjacent to Stanford University Hospital, approximately 20 miles north of San Jose, CA and 40 miles south of San Francisco.
Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Copyright 2008 Lucile Packard Children's Hospital. All rights reserved. |
|||