Brain Cancer

The Assuta neurosurgeons perform unique procedures – awake craniotomies. This is open brain surgery during which the patient remains awake. These surgical interventions are offered only in a few clinics of the world.

Before surgery, the patient’s head is fixed in a special head frame. While the patient is under regional anesthesia, the doctors cut out a part of the skull and move it aside. The Assuta neurosurgeons remove brain tumors using the newest surgical microscopes. This ensures the high accuracy of surgery. Advanced navigation systems based on imaging technologies (CT or MRI) help reach any problematic area of the brain while preserving its important functions. To control these functions, the physician asks the patient to answer his or her questions during surgery or to perform simple actions. A neurologist and a psychologist also participate in surgery apart from the neurosurgeon.

To remove a brain tumor, the Assuta doctors use state-of-the-art devices: an ultrasonic aspirator or biopsy forceps. Having removed the growth, the neurosurgeon puts the fragment of the skull back and secures it with sutures. The overall duration of surgery is 3-4 hours.

The patient stays in the hospital after brain cancer removal in Assuta for about 10 days. At that, the majority of patients get up and start walking the very next day after surgery.

The Assuta specialists prepare the patient for a radiosurgery session.

This treatment method implies a single session of high-dose tumor irradiation. During the procedure, the tumor receives a high dose of radiation while the surrounding tissues remain unaffected. As a result, the tumor stops growing.

The procedure is absolutely painless and lasts for about 30 minutes. The patient’s head is fixed with a special mask. Before irradiation, doctors order MRI to determine the exact location of the tumor and properly plan the procedure.

• You can choose your treating physician from among Israel’s best neurosurgeons. Assuta is a private clinic that does not employ trainees. All Assuta neurosurgeons have been successfully working in neurosurgery for at least 10-15 years. Unlike a state hospital, Assuta provides an opportunity to select doctors for your treatment, including surgeons.
• You will get treatment in a clinic that complies with the high world standards. Even though Assuta has been admitting patients for over 80 years, its new building was constructed only a few years ago. This is why all the equipment is new, and the plan of the building ensures meticulous adherence to all safety regulations – including infection prevention and control. For instance, there are separate elevators and halls for transportation of used and sterile equipment. This makes Assuta one of the cleanest and safest clinics in Israel.
• You will undergo diagnosis and treatment within a short time frame. In Assuta, brain cancer diagnosis takes 3-4 days. Surgery or another type of treatment is ordered the next day after diagnosis.

You can ask any questions about treatment at the Assuta Clinic by leaving an application on the website or by calling  +972-33760427 (your call will be forwarded to the clinic’s international department in Israel free of charge). Our consulting physician will call you back within 1-2 hours. The consultation is absolutely free. Confidentiality is guaranteed.