Central Nervous System & Brain Tumors
Overview
GSRO is a leader in the subspecialty of central nervous system (CNS) Radiation Oncology. Our program provides comprehensive expertise in clinical care of a wide spectrum of benign and malignant diseases affecting the brain and spine.
Clinical Services and Special Programs
Many leading-edge treatments we use were introduced or developed by our team, including:
- Linear accelerator based fractionated radiation therapy: Using a variety of technological treatment planning including 3D conformal radiation therapy, intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT), and volumetric modulated arc radiotherapy (VMAT).
- Stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS): In collaboration with referring Neurosurgeons, this highly precise localization technique to deliver high dose of radiation to small brain targets with photons (linear accelerator) therapy.
- Stereotactic fractionated radiotherapy (SRT): This treatment combines the use of the high precision localization technique of SRS with normal tissue sparing benefit of fractionation to deliver specialized fractionated radiation withphotons (linear accelerator) therapy.
- Spine stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT): Spine SBRT may be used to treat patients with radio-resistant, oligometastatic, and previously irradiated spinal metastases. This therapy provides a treatment option where none existed before.
Comprehensive Clinical Care
We provide comprehensive clinical care excellence in managing the full spectrum of CNS diseases. Because of the versatility in options of SRS, SRT, and standard fractionated radiation therapy, we provide the best radiation treatment options currently available.
We work in a multidisciplinary setting with neurosurgeons, neuro-oncologists, neuro-pathologists, and neuro-radiologists to personalize treatment to the individual. There are numerous other patient-centric support services such as social work, massage therapy, acupuncture, and nutrition consultations that complement our immediate radiation services and are through our network.