Brain tumor embolization is a process that lets neurosurgeons block tumors from their blood supplies. During the embolization procedure, your doctor will inject a glue-like liquid or fine particles into…
Embolization is one of the most common techniques for treating brain tumors. Brain tumor embolization involves filling nearby arteries with different materials, polyvinyl alcohol particles, soft metal coils or a…
When a patient with a cerebral tumor is seeking treatment, he or she has a significant task at hand: finding a neurosurgeon with the experience and expertise to perform a…
Have you or someone you know been diagnosed with an arteriovenous (AV) malformation? The name of the condition is a mouthful, but it can be explained relatively simply. The tissues…
Of every 100 people who have an arteriovenous malformation, or AVM, of the brain, about four will experience bleeding in a given year. The cumulative risk of bleeding from an…
