If you’ve been diagnosed with a brain tumor, our neurosurgeons will work closely with your cancer fighting team to develop a personalized treatment plan.
How we treat brain tumors.
Gamma Knife Radiosurgery
Conditions
- Single and multiple metastatic brain tumors
- Primary malignant brain tumors
- Benign brain tumors – meningiomas, acoustic neuromas, and pituitary adenomas
- Vascular diseases – arteriovenous malformations (AVMs)
- Functional diseases – trigeminal neuralgia (facial pain)
Procedure
Leksell Gamma Knife® Perfexion™ is a non-invasive radiation technique, also called stereotactic radiosurgery, used to precisely target brain tumors and disorders with finely-focused radiation beams that minimize damage to healthy brain tissue. Gamma Knife offers patients an alternative to traditional surgeries that sometimes involve additional risks and complications from incision. Instead, Gamma Knife offers a non-invasive, two-to-four hour procedure that often allows patients to leave the same day.
Fort Sanders Regional Gamma Knife Center at Thompson Cancer Survival Center
Our neurosurgeons perform Gamma Knife radiosurgery at the Fort Sanders Regional Gamma Knife Center at Thompson Cancer Survival Center. This center houses the first advanced system in Tennessee and one of the newest tools to treat brain disease, including conditions previously considered inoperable.
Additional Resources
For more information about Gamma Knife radiosurgery or Fort Sanders Regional Gamma Knife Center at Thompson Cancer Survival Center, click here.
Schedule an Appointment
If you’ve been diagnosed with a brain tumor, call (865) 331-2835 for an appointment or more information.