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I am registered. My questions for the Drs
1). Do you have a interventional Neuro radiologist that has experience doing Meningioma brain tumors embolization as stand alone treatment for tumors that are too dangerous for surgery or radiation. My tumor location is cerebello pontine angel right side extends along the foramen jugulars towards caudal andvparcisl growth in sinusvsigmoideus on right side. My tumor was embolized (95% of feeders) in 2012 at University hospital in Zurich by a interventional Neuro radiologist. Tumor shrunk 20% and no new growth. prof Valavanis has been very successful at this I am watch & wait if tumor starts to grow or new feeders developed I will need tumor embolization again. I now live in Ft Lauderdale permanently so I need to find a Dr in USA with experience at this. Seems not well known here in USA or I just have not found right Drs? Can you help me. Thank you.
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My Question was not answered. I really would like to know if Mayo Clinic does have a Interventional Neuro Radiologist that has experience with brain tumor embolization as a stand alone treatment and if so the name of the Dr and how many procedures of this type he does per year. Can some one answer this question for me? THank You!
Hi @lindalb,
We are following up with questions that didn't get answered during the live event and will post the answers here.
When do you think I can expect an answer that my questions? Thank you
Linda, we'll post the answers early this week.
Hi @lindalb, Drs Bendok and Vora spoke to your question about embolization as a standalone treatment at minute 21:00. I paraphrase here:
"Embolization is used as an adjunct tool in a treatment plan. But on rare situations where embolization can be used on its own."
I had two questions, the second was if you have a interventional neuro radiologist who is experienced doing embolization as a stand alone treatment? Or do you not do this. I do understand that more often embolization is used as a pre treatment for vascular brain tumors before surgery. My question does Mayo have a interventional neuro radiologist with experience doing embolization of tumors that are not options for surgery or radiation? If so how much experience does he/she have with this? Thank You.
Hi @lindalb,
I would encourage you to call Mayo Clinic http://mayocl.in/1mtmR63 for more specific answers to your questions. We do have physicians in these categories and you can ask about them specifically.
NEURORADIOLOGY – INTERVENTIONAL
Harry J. Cloft, M.D., Ph.D.
David F. Kallmes, M.D.
Guiseppe Lanzino, M.D., (Neurosurgery)
NEUROINTERVENTIONAL SURGERY
Bernard R. Bendok, M.D.
Brian W. Chong, M.D.
Chandan Krishna, M.D.
NEURORADIOLOGY INTERVENTIONAL
Benjamin L. Brown, M.D., (Neurosurgery)
David A. Miller, M.D., (Joint appointment–Radiology)
Rabih G. Tawk, M.D., (Neurosurgery)
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Thank you for your question Linda. While the doctors won't be able to speak to the specifics of your case directly, we can ask them your fundamental question:
"Is tumor embolization used as a stand alone treatment for meningiomas? Is this done at Mayo Clinic?"