Tumor boards: What they are, how they work and why they matter
When you¡¯ve been diagnosed with cancer, you want to feel confident that every possible treatment option has been carefully considered.
That¡¯s where tumor boards come in.
Tumor boards are groups of medical professionals that meet regularly to discuss their patients¡¯ cancer diagnoses and decide on the best possible treatment plans.
But who participates in these meetings? How do they work? And, why do they matter when...
Phantosmia: 8 things to know about olfactory hallucinations
Phantosmia is the scientific term for olfactory hallucinations ¡ª that is, the perception of odors that do not exist. It¡¯s like detecting the...
What is esthesioneuroblastoma? Symptoms, diagnosis and treatment
Esthesioneuroblastoma, also called olfactory neuroblastoma, is a cancerous tumor that originates in the nasal cavity.
It¡¯s a very rare...
Skull base tumor surgeon: Why you should come to MD Anderson first
As a surgeon, I am motivated by the challenge skull base tumors represent ¡ª both their complexity and the impact that they have on our patients. Because not that long ago, many of these tumors were considered incurable.
Before skull base surgery was developed as a field, neurosurgeons would go as low as they could go, and head and neck surgeons would go as high as they could go. Both would stop at the skull base ¡ª the bony platform...
