Neuro-Oncology Branch, Brain Tumor Clinic

Welcome to the Neuro-Oncology Branch (NOB) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). We are a team of dedicated medical professionals and scientists working to develop new therapies for patients with primary brain and spinal cord tumors. NOB is a joint program of theNational Cancer Institute (NCI) and the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke(NINDS).

Through our multidisciplinary Brain Tumor Clinic, located at the NIH Clinical Center, we offer a unique set of resources to patients:

• Access to new therapies and procedures that are often not available elsewhere
• Use of state-of-the-art neurosurgery and radiation therapy, based on the genetic characteristics of individual patient tumors
• Expert evaluation, examinations, tests and state-of-the-art imaging (MRI and PET scans) to monitor patients during and after treatment
• Our clinical staff will work with your home physician to form an expert care team
• If you have consultations or treatments at the NIH Clinical Center, most of your costs will be covered. This includes evaluations, medical services, transportation for the patient and one caregiver, and a portion of meals and lodging