As the directors of the Center, we hope that this site provides you with basic information about brain tumors and introduces you to the personnel and activities of the Center. The mission of the UPCI Brain Tumor Center is to contribute to the discovery of more effective prevention strategies, diagnostic methods, treatments, and symptom management for patients with brain cancer.
Brain tumors take many forms and affect people of all ages and backgrounds.
Comprehensive care for people with these conditions requires coordination among health care professionals from multiple disciplines. One of the most important functions for a disease-oriented center is to provide an infrastructure for these individuals and to facilitate communication among them. We believe that we are accomplishing this at the UPCI Brain Tumor Center. We also believe that patients and their families should be informed as much as they wish to be about the disease and particularly all treatment options. We seek to not only conduct innovative and important laboratory research and clinical trials in brain cancer at UPCI, but to be aware of developments around the world that might help us inform and guide our patients through a difficult time.