The patient experiences relief and euphoria after surviving a craniotomy for a malignant glioma with cognitive functions intact. Despite the aggressive tumor, the patient focuses on recovery and ...

In addition to the spinal tumor, she also had a very large chordoma that was wrapped around her brain stem, a critical structure which controls many vital functions. In two separate procedures, UMMC ...

Most brain surgery requires doctors to remove part of the skull to access hard-to-reach areas or tumors. It's invasive, risky, and it takes a long time for the patient to recover. A mother says years ...