Patients with brain cancer in Sheba Clinic are treated by a specialized team of doctors, specifically: oncologists, neuro-oncologists, radiation oncologists, neurosurgeons. In the process of preparation and after surgery in the Neurosurgical Department of Sheba Medical Center patient takes sessions with physiotherapists, rehabilitators and other specialists.
A standard surgery comes with craniotomy, i.e. opening of the brain case, and can be performed under general or local anesthesia. Neurosurgeons of Sheba prefer endoscopic, microsurgical, and minimally invasive surgical methods. In particular, if the pituitary gland is affected, they successfully use the technique of endonasal transsphenoidal surgery, providing a more sparing approach.
Immunotherapy and targeted therapy of tumors, based on the latest achievements of genetic engineering, are also practiced.
Neurooncologists and neurosurgeons in the clinic successfully uses modern laser technology technology, ultrasound equipment, neuroendoscopic equipment, chemotherapy and radiotherapy (including advanced radiosurgical techniques) in the treatment of malignant cancer pathology of the brain.