Functional Wellness Initiative is a collaborative early intervention program combining language, motor and neurocognitive rehabilitation to improve the survival and quality of life of brain tumor patients.As one of only a few clinics dedicated to brain metastases in the country, we are able to work with our specialized primary cancer colleagues throughout the Rogel Cancer Center to offer patients continued support and treatment options. Brain Metastases: For cancers that have spread to the brain, or metastasized, our team takes a very individualized approach to treatment.Weekly Brain Tumor Board, where patients are discussed by our team to review cases and determine which method of treatment would be best for the individual patient.The U-M Neuro-Oncololgy Program includes the following:
We also treat a large number of patients with cancer that has directly or indirectly affected the nervous system. This includes nationally recognized neuro-oncologists - neurologists who are specially-trained to treat brain tumors, neurosurgeons, radiation oncologists, neuroradiologists, neuro-ophthalmologists, and neuropathologists who work as a team to give patients the best options for fighting brain tumors or neurological complications of cancer. Our team includes more than 30 physicians and scientists with expertise in brain, spine or ocular tumors. The U-M Neuro-Oncology Program specializes in treating malignant (cancerous) and non-malignant tumors of the brain and spinal cord using advanced neurosurgical and radiation approaches, chemotherapy, anti-angiogenic therapy, and experimental therapies. We emphasize compassionate care, personalized attention, and involvement of the patients in decision-making – to help preserve the quality of life of the patients we treat. The University of Michigan has been at the forefront of neurological and neurosurgical care, education and research for over 90 years. When it’s affected by cancer or other non-cancerous tumors the latest diagnostic and treatment techniques available are needed for treatment.
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