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ildren diagnosed with a brain tumor will be cured of the disease. The most effective form of treatment is the surgical removal of all or part of the tumor without jeopardizing any of the brain's critical functions. In order to decide which areas of the tumor can safely be removed, neurosurgeons use the technique of brain mapping.

"The cutting edge of neurosurgery is to identify and remove as much of the undesirable pathologically damaging brain tissue without disturbing the functioning areas of the brain," says Dr. Madsen. "Through the use of physiological mapping and the MR-OR, we are able to achieve this and assure our patients the best possible surgical outcomes."

Dr. Madsen will be assisted by neurologist Frank H. Duffy, MD, radiologist Carolyn Robson, MB, ChB , and associate anesthesiologist-in-chief Mark A. Rockoff, MD. They will also serve as Webcast commentators, providing additional information about the procedure throughout the surgery. Moderating the live broadcast will be neurosurgeon Mark R. Proctor, MD. Neurosurgeon-in-chief R. Michael Scott, MD, will introduce the Webcast and offer insight into pediatric brain tumors. Liliana C. Goumnerova, MD, and Mark Kieran, MD, PhD, the surgical and medical directors of the Brain Tumor Clinic, a collaborative program with Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, will also be on-hand to discuss the neuro-oncological aspects of the procedure, while Craig D. McClain, MD, and Keith Ligon, MD, will comment on the anesthesia and neuropathology, respectively. An 11-year-old brain tumor patient, who recently underwent a similar procedure in the MR-OR, and his family will also answer questions during the Webcast.

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Contact: Jamie Newton
james.newton@childrens.harvard.edu
617-355-6420
Children's Hospital Boston
16-Oct-2006

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