Brain Tumors
Information By Cancer Type

Sutter Cancer Centers provide children and adults with comprehensive care for brain and spine tumors through a multidisciplinary team of medical experts. Doctors from related disciplines work closely to determine the best treatment, supported by a full complement of nurses, technicians, clinical social workers and others committed to complete patient care. With Sutter’s extensive range of programs for children, young patients and their families have access to highly trained specialists and support teams who work exclusively with pediatric patients. Sutter Cancer Centers are also active participants in clinical trials to help patients explore the latest developments in cancer diagnosis and treatment.

Children and adults from throughout Northern California and Nevada come to Sutter Cancer Center, Sacramento for treatment with the Gamma Knife®, a proven, innovative tool for reducing or eliminating brain and spine tumors without surgery. More information is available at www.suttergammaknife.org.

For more information on brain cancers, visit the cancer section of our Health Information library, the National Cancer Institute Web site at www.cancer.gov and the American Cancer Society Web site at www.cancer.org.