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Adult Brain Tumors
Learn about the most common types of adult brain tumors as well as how they are graded to help doctors determine the best course of treatment.
Pediatric Brain Tumors
With a specialized pediatric brain tumor program, Florida Hospital is the only Children’s Oncology Group (COG) program in central Florida. Learn more about how our doctors can help your child beat brain cancer.
Spine & Spinal Cord Tumors
Tumors in and around the spine and spinal cord aren’t as common as brain tumors, but they do occur. The majority of spinal cord tumors are found in children and young adults, but anyone can be diagnosed with a tumor at any point in their life.
Treatments
Printer-friendly versionAdult Brain Tumors Treatments
Whether it is benign or malignant, a brain tumor is a very serious concern. As a brain tumor patient, you're sure to have many questions about the diagnosis, your prognosis, and your treatment plan.
The medical professionals at the Florida Hospital Brain and Spine Tumor Program are not only some of the most experienced and respected specialists in the brain tumor field, but they treat you as an integral member of the care team. They will be happy to answer all your questions without a lot of unnecessary jargon, review options completely and explore every avenue possible for effectively treating your brain tumor with the latest medical advances.
A variety of solutions may be employed, including surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy or a combination. To offer you the best possible outcome, the Florida Hospital Brain and Spine Tumor Program has a dedicated team of neurosurgeons, radiation oncologists, oncologists, neuro-oncologists and other healthcare providers on staff who are here for you every step of the way.
The following treatments are used in the Florida Hospital Brain and Spine Tumor Program to treat brain tumors in adults: