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Brain Tumor Treatment Centers

University of Vermont Medical Center

University of Vermont Cancer Center

111 Colchester Avenue, Burlington, Vermont, 05401, United States

Phone number:

802-847-8400

Street address:

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Website:

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Additional Information:

This program meets 6/7 of the Guiding Principles for CNS Tumor Treatment Programs.

Institution part of University of Vermont Health Network.

Data for this program collected in 2023

*This program has 2 neurosurgeons who dedicate 30% of their practice to brain tumors and 1 radiation oncologist who dedicates 30% of their practice to CNS tumors.

Accreditations:

  • National Cancer Institute Designation: No
  • Nurse Magnet Status: No
  • Academic Affiliation: University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine

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:
  • 2 Neuro-oncologists or Medical Oncologists specializing in brain/spine tumors
  • 0 Brain Neurosurgeons
  • [no data] Spine Neurosurgeons
  • 0 Radiation Oncologists
  • 1 Neuropathologists

Number of Adult Patients Treated for Brain and/or Spine Tumors Annually:

  • ~60 Primary tumor patients
  • ~100 Metastatic (Secondary) tumor patients

Number of Adult Patients Treated with Surgery Annually:

  • ~50 Primary brain tumor patients
  • ~40 Metastatic (Secondary) brain tumor patients
  • ~15 Primary spine tumor patients
  • [no data] Metastatic (Secondary) spine tumor patients
  • ~40 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:

  • Immunotherapy
  • Intrathecal chemotherapy
  • Targeted therapy

Imaging Treatments and Technologies:

  • fMRI
  • MRI Spectroscopy
  • MRI Tractography
  • Perfusion MRI
  • Positron Emission Tomography (PET)

Other:

  • Tumor treating fields (TTF)

Radiation Treatments and Technologies:

  • 3D Conformal Radiation Therapy (3D-CRT)
  • Hippocampal avoidance (for WBRT)
  • Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT)
  • Stereotactic Radiosurgery

Surgical Treatments and Technologies:

  • Awake Craniotomy
  • Brain Mapping
  • Endoscopic Surgery
  • Fluorescence-guided surgery
  • Minimally Invasive Surgery

Clinical Trials:

Investigational treatments (or other interventions) available for the categories below:
  • Meningioma
  • Metastatic Brain Tumors
  • Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma
  • Recurrent Glioblastoma

Other:

  • Primary CNS Lymphoma

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:

  • Brain tumor board
  • Brain tumor support group
  • Case manager
  • Discounted lodging
  • Fellowship-trained neuro-oncologist
  • Financial aid services
  • Inpatient rehabilitation
  • Molecular testing
  • Neuropsychology services for CNS tumor patients
  • Nurse Navigator
  • Oncology social worker
  • Outpatient Rehabilitation
  • Palliative care
  • Survivorship services
  • Transportation services

Last updated June 5, 2023

Gina & Tim Abbas
Caregiver & Anaplastic Astrocytoma Survivor

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