A significant surgical review demonstrates the efficacy and evolving refinements of fully endoscopic transoral approaches for the resection of select skull base tumors, highlighting a trajectory ...

A medical team has developed a minimally invasive neurosurgical technique using an endoscope for the removal of tumors in the base of the skull. The results compare favorably with the conventional ...

What is the skull base? The skull base is the bone where the brain sits at the bottom of the skull. Many people use the analogy of a salad bowl to describe the area. The bowl has a hole at the center ...

Your surgeons will determine the best approach for you based on the exact location of the tumor, its size and the status of your hearing. We make these approaches through an incision near the ear. We ...

If the tumor isn’t cancerous, we may suggest waiting to see if it changes over time. You get imaging every 6–12 months to check tumor growth. You also get regular checks with an eye doctor to make ...

Pterional craniotomy is a surgery that involves removing part of the skull to access the skull base. Doctors widely use the procedure for managing certain lesions, tumors, and aneurysms. Pterional ...

Skull cancer can occur in the bones of the skull or the skull base. Survival rates vary depending on the type of skull cancer. There are many types of skull cancers and tumors. Some tumors found in ...