A brain tumor is an abnormal growth of cells within the brain or the central spinal canal that can be cancerous or benign. Learn more about brain tumors and how Rush Radiosurgery's noninvasive treatment may work for you.

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2. A
brain
tumor
diagnosis
can
be
scary.
Learn
more
about
brain
tumors
and
how
we
can
help.
Please
note:
We
encourage
consumers
to
thoroughly
review
and
understand
all
treatment
op8ons.
The
informa8on
presented
here
is
not
all-­‐inclusive.
Rather,
it
represents
a
star8ng
point
to
learn
more
about
medical
condi8ons
and
treatment
op8ons.
There
is
no
subs,tute
for
consul,ng
a
medical
professional.
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4. What
is
a
brain
tumor?
A
brain
tumor
is
an
abnormal
growth
of
cells
within
the
brain
or
the
central
spinal
canal
and
can
be
cancerous
or
benign.
Brain
tumors,
even
malignant
ones,
are
not
necessarily
fatal.
However,
any
brain
tumor
should
be
considered
a
serious
health
condi;on.
Brain
tumors
can
be
primary
(origina;ng
in
the
brain
or
spinal
cord)
or
metastaLc
(origina;ng
in
another
part
of
the
body
and
spreading
to
the
brain).
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5. What
are
symptoms
of
a
brain
tumor?
• Headaches
• An
impaired
sense
of
touch,
hearing,
• Vomi;ng
vision
or
smell
• Vision
problems
• Personality
or
emo;onal
changes
• Altered
states
of
consciousness
• Weakness
on
one
side
of
the
body
or
• Impaired
judgment
facial
paralysis
• Speech
and
language
impairment
• Memory
loss
• Lack
of
recogni;on
• Abnormal
fa;gue
• Tremors
or
epilep;c
seizures
• Spa;al
orienta;on
disorders
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6. What
types
of
brain
tumors
exist?
• AcousLc
Neuroma:
A
benign,
slow-­‐growing
tumor
type,
acous;c
neuromas
affect
the
seventh
and
eighth
cranial
nerves
in
a
part
of
the
brain
known
as
the
cerebellar-­‐pon;ne
angle.
• Brain
Metastases:
A
brain
metastasis
is
a
brain
tumor
that
develops
from
cancer
cells
that
spread
from
another
cancerous
tumor
in
the
body,
usually
through
the
bloodstream.
• Glioma:
A
glioma
is
a
class
of
tumor
that
develops
from
glial
cells
in
the
brain
that
support
and
protect
neurons.
Astrocytes,
ependymal
and
oligodendroglial
cells
are
all
examples
of
glial
cells.
Includes:
Astrocytoma,
Glioblastoma
Mul;forme,
Glioma,
Oligodendroglioma.
• Meningioma:
A
benign
tumor
located
on
the
brain
surface
rather
than
within
brain
;ssue.
• Pituitary
Adenoma:
Located
at
the
base
of
the
skull,
the
pituitary
gland
serves
as
the
body’s
control
center
for
hormones.
Pituitary
adenomas
are
slow-­‐growing,
benign
tumors
within
the
gland.
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8. How
does
TrueBeam
STx
treat
brain
tumors?
TrueBeam
STx
has
the
ability
to
treat
acous;c
neuromas,
brain
metastases,
gliomas,
meningiomas
and
pituitary
adenoma
using
stereotac;c
radiosurgery.
This
is
a
nonsurgical
method
of
trea;ng
tumors
using
a
very
precise,
high
dose
of
radia;on.
During
treatment,
pa;ents
lie
on
a
table
while
the
machine
rotates
around
them,
aiming
radia;on
beams
directly
at
a
tumor
site.
The
treatment
process
includes:
I. Consulta;on
appointment
II. Pretreatment
procedures
III. TrueBeam
STx
treatment
IV. Follow-­‐up
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9. ConsultaLon
and
Pretreatment
Procedures
Rush
Radiosurgery
physicians,
therapists
and
nurses
are
focused
on
your
individualized
plan
for
treatment:
• You
will
meet
a
Rush
Radiosurgery
radia;on
oncologist
to
decide
if
TrueBeam
STx
treatment
is
appropriate
for
your
diagnosis.
• Your
treatment
team
will
decide
which
pretreatment
procedures
you
may
need
to
help
develop
your
treatment
plan.
These
could
include
a
CT
scan,
an
MRI,
laboratory
studies
or
;ssue
markers.
• The
data
from
your
pretreatment
procedures
will
be
used
by
the
treatment
team
to
determine
the
exact
size,
shape
and
loca;on
of
your
tumor.
• This
informa;on
will
indicate
the
size
of
the
area
being
treated
with
radia;on,
the
radia;on
dose
and
cri;cal
structures
where
radia;on
exposure
should
be
minimized.
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10. TrueBeam
STx
Treatment
The
accuracy
of
TrueBeam
STx
allows
physicians
to
treat
difficult-­‐to-­‐reach
tumors
that
may
have
been
impossible
to
treat
in
the
past.
Treatment
involves
one
to
five
sessions,
with
a
typical
session
las;ng
about
15
minutes.
1. Pa;ents
are
observed
throughout
the
treatment
on
closed-­‐circuit
television,
and
they
can
pause
treatment
at
any
;me
by
waving
or
speaking
to
the
technicians.
2. During
treatment,
the
machine
rotates
around
the
pa;ent
to
deliver
radia;on
from
various
FOR
YOUR
INFORMATION
angles.
The
radia;on
beam
is
sculpted
and
• Treatment
procedures
take
about
15
–
20
minutes,
depending
on
the
complexity
of
your
shaped
to
match
the
three-­‐dimensional
shape
tumor.
of
the
tumor,
helping
protect
nearby
healthy
• Pa;ents
are
asked
to
wear
comfortable
clothing
;ssue
and
cri;cal
organs.
during
treatments.
Jewelry
is
acceptable
unless
it
is
close
to
the
area
being
treated.
• Feel
free
to
bring
an
iPod®
or
your
favorite
3. Pa;ents
can
usually
return
to
their
normal
music
CDs
with
you
on
the
day
of
your
rou;nes
once
the
treatment
is
complete.
treatment,
and
we
will
play
them
for
you
during
the
procedure.
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11. AddiLonal
Resources
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12. Our
Center
Under the direction of medical director Dr. Aidnag Diaz, Rush Radiosurgery brings together
experienced physicians and the latest medical advances to provide patients with
exceptional care. Our cancer treatment facility opened in March 2012 on the campus of
Rush University Medical Center. Our doctors are board-certified in radiation oncology and
have several areas of specialty including head and neck cancers, brain tumors, prostate
cancer and lung cancer.
Rush Radiosurgery uses an advanced technology, TrueBeam STx®, to treat various cancers
with stereotactic radiosurgery, a noninvasive method of treating tumors and other medical
conditions with very precise, high-dose radiation.
TrueBeam STx has the ability to “shape” the radiation beams it delivers to match the three-
dimensional shape of a patient’s tumor, helping protect nearby healthy tissue and critical
organs. By delivering targeted, high-dose radiation beams, TrueBeam STx also significantly
reduces treatment time.
Connect
with
us
Medical
Director:
Dr.
Aidnag
Diaz
TrueBeam
STx
Nurse:
Debbie
Gonzalez
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