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Q.
WHAT IS A NEURO-ONCOLOGIST?
A. A Neuro-Oncologist is a physician who specializes in the treatment
of brain tumors and tumors of the Central Nervous System.
Q. WHO SHOULD SEE AN ONCOLOGIST?
A. Any patient diagnosed with a primary brain or spine
tumor and patients diagnosed with secondary metastasis to the brain
or spine should visit a neuro-oncologist. We also recommend that
patients with neurological problems from primary cancers, leptomeningeal
metastisis and many other neurological complications visit with
a neuro-oncologist.
Q. WILL I CONTINUE TREATMENT WITH MY NEURO ONCOLOGIST?
A. Yes, at The Long Island Brain Tumor Center we strive
to offer the most informed and cooperative approach to your medical
care.
We provide a rich resource of therapy options while working collaboratively
with your oncologist, radiation oncologist and
neurosurgeons.
Q. HOW CAN WE BEST HELP YOU OR YOUR LOVED ONE?
A. Our main focus is to be another layer in the quality
of your medical care. We offer the most comprehensive approach
in the
treatment of brain and spine tumors and other cancerous tumors
affecting the neurological system.
Q. WHAT CONDITIONS DO YOU TREAT?
A. All types of brain tumors, CNS Lymphoma, Glioblastomas, Medulloblastoma,
Meningiomas, Metastatic Brain Tumors,
Neoplastic and Lymphomatous Meningitis, Brain and Spine Metastases,
Neurologic complications of cancer, and Paraneoplastic Syndromes
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