Brigham and Women's Hospital / Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Department of Neurosurgery Brain Tumor Center
Phone number:
Neuro-Oncology: 617-632-2166Surgery: 617-732-6600
Street address:
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Data for these institutions collected in 2020.
Dana-Farber Neuro-Oncology webpage: https://www.dana-farber.org/center-for-neuro-oncology/
Accreditations:
- National Cancer Institute Designation: Yes
- Nurse Magnet Status: Yes
- Academic Affiliation: Harvard Medical School
Number of Full-Time Physicians:
Number of full-time physicians in this treatment program who dedicate at least 40% of their clinical practice to the treatment of adult patients diagnosed with brain and/or spine tumors:- 9 Neuro-oncologists or Medical Oncologists specializing in brain/spine tumors
- 13 Brain Neurosurgeons
- 9 Spine Neurosurgeons
- 6 Radiation Oncologists
- 9 Neuropathologists
Number of Adult Patients Treated for Brain and/or Spine Tumors Annually:
- >100 Primary tumor patients
- >100 Metastatic (Secondary) tumor patients
Number of Adult Patients Treated with Surgery Annually:
- >100 Primary brain tumor patients
- >100 Metastatic (Secondary) brain tumor patients
- >100 Primary spine tumor patients
- 60 Metastatic (Secondary) spine tumor patients
- >100 Skull base tumor patients
Specialized Treatments and Technologies Available:
Identifies whether the following treatment options are offered either at this institution or at an affiliated center.Available:
Drug:
Imaging Treatments and Technologies:
- MRI Spectroscopy
- Perfusion MRI
Other:
Radiation Treatments and Technologies:
- 3D Conformal Radiation Therapy (3D-CRT)
- Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT)
- Stereotactic Radiosurgery
Surgical Treatments and Technologies:
- Awake Craniotomy
- Brain Mapping
- Endoscopic Surgery
- Intraoperative MRI
- Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy (LITT)
- Minimally Invasive Surgery
Other:
Functional MRI, image-guided surgery, 3D-Navigation
Clinical Trials:
Investigational treatments (or other interventions) available for the categories below:Support Services Available:
Identifies whether the following clinical and non-clinical support services are offered either at this institution or at an affiliated center.Available:
- Advanced practice nurse
- Brain tumor board
- Brain tumor support group
- Caregiver support services
- Discounted lodging
- Financial aid services
- Inpatient/Outpatient rehabilitation
- Molecular testing
- Neurological Intensive Care Unit (Neuro ICU)
- Neuropsychological evaluation and/or cognitive rehabilitation
- Palliative care
- Survivorship services
- Transportation services
Last updated May 6, 2022