{"id":2289,"date":"2024-07-02T07:38:58","date_gmt":"2024-07-02T07:38:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/192.168.0.235:10004\/?page_id=1273"},"modified":"2026-09-10T12:42:07","modified_gmt":"2026-09-10T12:42:07","slug":"neuro-oncology-brain-spinal-tumours","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cdmneuro.co.zw\/?page_id=2289","title":{"rendered":"Neuro-Oncology (Brain &#038; Spinal Tumours)"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2289\" class=\"elementor elementor-2289\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c32522e e-flex e-con-boxed rt-default-class e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c32522e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e752fd7 elementor-absolute rt-default-class elementor-widget elementor-widget-rt-react-image\" data-id=\"e752fd7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"rt-react-image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        \n        <div class=\"react-image\">\n                    <\/div>       \n    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b4474a e-con-full e-flex rt-default-class e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6b4474a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17ce400 rt-default-class elementor-widget elementor-widget-react-heading\" data-id=\"17ce400\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"react-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"animation-wow fadeInUp react-heading default\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"title-inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wow fadeInUp\"><h2 class=\"title word-line\">Neuro-Oncology (Brain &amp; Spinal Tumours)<\/h2><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description wow fadeInUp \">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Surgical resection and biopsy of primary and metastatic CNS tumors. Meticulous pre-operative medical optimization and tailored corticosteroid protocols to minimize complications such as infection, cerebral edema, and poor wound healing, ensuring patients are in the best possible condition for surgery.<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a44a5f0 e-con-full e-flex rt-default-class e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a44a5f0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45502a4 rt-default-class elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"45502a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"428\" 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Neuro-Navigation &amp; Imaging<\/h4><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description style1 \">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>We utilize 3-Tesla MRI with diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) and functional MRI (fMRI) to map eloquent brain areas (speech, motor, vision) pre-operatively, allowing us to plan the safest surgical trajectory.<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2eb094f elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit rt-default-class elementor-widget elementor-widget-react-heading\" data-id=\"2eb094f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"react-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"animation-style1 react-heading default\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"title-inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"style1\"><h4 class=\"title word-line\">Awake Craniotomy with Cortical Mapping<\/h4><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description style1 \">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>For tumors near critical speech or motor centers, we perform awake craniotomy with electrical stimulation to identify and preserve vital brain functions, enabling maximal resection with minimal neurological deficit.<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aadb11c elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit rt-default-class elementor-widget elementor-widget-react-heading\" data-id=\"aadb11c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"react-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"animation-style1 react-heading default\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"title-inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"style1\"><h4 class=\"title word-line\">Intra-Operative Imaging (MRI\/CT)<\/h4><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description style1 \">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our operating theater is equipped with real-time intra-operative scanning to confirm the extent of tumor removal during surgery, significantly reducing the need for second-look procedures.<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e58defc elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit rt-default-class elementor-widget elementor-widget-react-heading\" data-id=\"e58defc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"react-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"animation-style1 react-heading default\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"title-inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"style1\"><h4 class=\"title word-line\">Minimally Invasive Keyhole Approaches<\/h4><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description style1 \">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Wherever safe, we utilize keyhole craniotomies and endoscopic endonasal routes to access deep-seated tumors, reducing brain retraction, blood loss, and post-operative pain.<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7a6bd8 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit rt-default-class elementor-widget elementor-widget-react-heading\" data-id=\"e7a6bd8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"react-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"animation-style1 react-heading default\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"title-inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"style1\"><h4 class=\"title word-line\">Multidisciplinary Tumor Board<\/h4><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description style1 \">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Every case is reviewed by a panel of neurosurgeons, neuro-oncologists, radiation oncologists, and pathologists to decide the optimal sequence\u2014whether upfront surgery, stereotactic radiosurgery, or chemotherapy.<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b81fd59 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit rt-default-class elementor-widget elementor-widget-react-heading\" data-id=\"b81fd59\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"react-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"animation-style1 react-heading default\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"title-inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"style1\"><h4 class=\"title word-line\">Comprehensive Post-Operative 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Meticulous pre-operative medical optimization and tailored corticosteroid protocols to minimize complications such as infection, cerebral edema, and poor wound healing, ensuring patients are in the best possible condition for surgery. 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