Seeking a Second Opinion Before Brain Surgery: What to Know Receiving a brain tumor diagnosis can be overwhelming and intimidating. The gravity of the situation and the complexity of treatment decisions can leave you feeling lost and uncertain. In such challenging circumstances, making well-informed decisions becomes paramount. One vital step to consider is seeking a second opinion before brain surgery when possible. “My second opinion […] February 26, 2024
Patients and Care Partners Share 17 Tips From Their Brain Surgery Experience You just heard, “There is a mass in your brain. We need to schedule surgery.” The thought of having brain surgery can be intimidating and overwhelming, especially when you’re not sure what to expect. In this blog post, find tips from patients and care partners on what might help make the brain surgery process easier […] August 29, 2023
What to Expect Before and After Brain Surgery For a patient with a brain tumor, undergoing surgery is often a significant step in the treatment process. The specific experience can vary depending on the type, size, and location of the tumor as well as the overall health of the patient. Questions to Ask Before Surgery National Brain Tumor Society created a list of […] August 15, 2023
It IS Brain Surgery: Part II – A Patient Perspective In Part I of this expert series on neurosurgery (brain surgery) we discussed the purpose of this series, and heard from a neurosurgeon about the basics of brain tumor surgery. Today, we hear from a patient that has experience how difficult this experience can be, but how the challenges can be overcome. It was during […] May 24, 2017
It IS Brain Surgery: Part I – Brain Surgery 101 Welcome to NBTS’ first “Expert Series.” Throughout the remainder of the year, we’ll be utilizing this “Expert Series” blog format to tell the story of – and/or explain and educate on – issues relevant to the brain tumor community. For the inaugural series we wanted to tackle the issue of neurosurgery during Brain Tumor Awareness Month. We […] May 17, 2017