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#MayoClinicNeuroChat on Brain Tumors

Fri, Feb 3, 2017
9:30am to 10:00am ET

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Dr. Bernard Bendok, neurosurgeon, and Dr. Sujay Vora, radiation oncologist, at Mayo Clinic in Arizona talk about:

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Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | Feb 3, 2017

Welcome Chuck. Do you see the video at the top of the page?

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chuck58201 | @chuck58201 | Feb 3, 2017
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@colleenyoung

Welcome Chuck. Do you see the video at the top of the page?

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Yes my wife and I are listening/watching it

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chuck58201 | @chuck58201 | Feb 3, 2017

I have had Radiation and Chemo and am on Temodar now. Should I come to the Mayo for a second opinion?

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lindalb | @lindalb | Feb 3, 2017
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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!

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Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | Feb 3, 2017
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@chuck58201

I have had Radiation and Chemo and am on Temodar now. Should I come to the Mayo for a second opinion?

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Hi Chuck,
If you would like to seek a second opinion from Mayo Clinic, please contact the campus of your choice using the contact information on this page http://mayocl.in/2jGPdO7

What type of tumor do you have? I'd like to connect you with other members.

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Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | Feb 3, 2017
In reply to @lindalb "I am registered. My questions for the Drs 1). Do you have a interventional Neuro radiologist..." + (show)
@lindalb

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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Hi @lindalb,
We are following up with questions that didn't get answered during the live event and will post the answers here.

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Lindajean | @lindajean | Feb 3, 2017

Hello everyone, I am on Hawaii time and therefore missed the live event. Since @colleenyoung said we could ask ? off the live feed , I would like to ask what are the health risks of contrast for those of us with long term watch and wait tumors that have MRI's with Contrast on a yearly basis for many years?

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lindalb | @lindalb | Feb 3, 2017

Very good question I'm a long term watch and wait tumor too do very interested in this answer

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dmedina71 | @dmedina71 | Feb 3, 2017

Hi, can you tell me if their is any new procedure,or treatment for patients that have PITUITARY Adenoma. My husband was diagnosed, but he is not ready for surgery.

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Kari Ulrich, Alumna Mentor | @kariulrich | Feb 3, 2017
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Hi, can you tell me if their is any new procedure,or treatment for patients that have PITUITARY Adenoma. My husband was diagnosed, but he is not ready for surgery.

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That is a great question, There was Q&A on Pituitary Tumors with Dr. Bendok, Dr. Cook and Dr. Porter: https://www.facebook.com/MayoClinic/videos/10154230883407517/

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