Pathologies Brain tumors

Our team has extensive neuro-oncological experience, allowing us to achieve optimal functional outcomes in the complex treatment of pediatric brain tumors. We work with other specialists as a first-class multidisciplinary team and in health centers with the most modern technological resources for diagnosis and treatment.

Brain tumors are the most common solid neoplasms in pediatrics. They are primarily primary tumors of the Central Nervous System (CNS), unlike in adults, where metastatic tumors predominate. They are classified according to their location as supratentorial (in the upper cranial compartment, above the tentorium cerebelli) and infratentorial (in the posterior-inferior cranial compartment, below the tentorium cerebelli), with a frequency of approximately half in each group. Symptoms vary widely and depend on the patient's age and the type and location of the tumor. It may present with paresis (weakness) of the upper and/or lower limbs, cranial nerve disorders (blurred and/or double vision, eye deviation, hearing loss, asymmetry in facial expressions, swallowing disorders), gait disturbances, incoordination or ataxia, behavioral disturbances (irritability, aggression, drowsiness), seizures, and/or intracranial hypertension syndrome (with headache, vomiting, and sensory disturbance). If you experience these clinical manifestations, contact our team immediately. Diagnosis is made with complementary studies, such as computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). It is essential to have equipment that allows for specific and highly complex studies (volumetric tomography, CT angiography, MR angiography, spectroscopy, functional MRI, tractography, and neuronavigation, among others).

Treatment

Brain tumor treatment includes several options: surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and other therapies. Surgery is the main modality for the treatment of brain tumors. Its objectives are to achieve a histological diagnosis (to determine the tumor type and define the optimal treatment) and reduce tumor volume to decrease intracranial pressure, improve neurological deficits, prevent tumor malignancy, and control seizures. We work in health centers with the most modern technological resources for diagnosis and treatment.
Targeted therapies are currently being developed that are projected to offer new hope for the treatment of certain tumors. Cancer vaccines and gene therapy are some of these therapies, which seek to interfere with the growth of specific cancer cells.

Our team is a pioneer in minimally invasive techniques for the diagnosis and treatment of brain tumors. We are at the forefront and always seeking new alternatives that allow for better treatment and a definitive cure.