Members of the clinical team provide patient care in both the clinic and hospital settings. |
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Each patient’s clinic visit is overseen by one of the team physicians.
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(1) Chemotherapy is frequently delivered through an implanted venous catheter. (2) Patients and their families are active participants in their treatment plan.
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(1) Pediatric patients receive their treatment in the Valvano Day Hospital at the McGovern-Davison Children’s Health Center, here at Duke. (2) Patient education is an important component of every patient’s treatment plan.
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(1) Neuro-psychological assessment can be useful in identifying cognitive changes that frequently occur in brain tumor patients. (2) Radiation therapy is often a component of a brain tumor patient’s treatment.
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(1) Patients meet with members of our support staff who help with quality of life issues. (2) Neuro-imaging is vital in directing the management of a patient’s treatment plan.
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Treatment of brain tumor patients is a team effort.
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At Duke there is hope.
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