Brain Tumor Surgery

Brain tumor surgery removes or reduces a tumor inside the brain while protecting the abilities that make up daily life, such as speech, movement, vision and memory. Modern neurosurgery has changed enormously over the last twenty years, and the goal today is twofold: to remove as much of the tumor as can be done safely, and to leave the surrounding healthy brain working. Techniques such as awake surgery, brain mapping, fluorescence-guided removal and high-precision navigation now make it possible to operate close to critical areas that were once considered too risky. Many patients travel abroad for this surgery to reach high-volume neurosurgical teams, advanced operating-room technology and coordinated cancer care gathered under one roof, often with shorter waiting times than at home.