Brain Tumors: What to Watch For and When to Get Help

What are brain tumors, who is at risk, and what symptoms should you never ignore? In this episode of Baptist Health Talk, we break down the most searched questions about brain tumors, including common warning signs, treatment options, myths about cell phones, and why there is more hope today than ever before.

Host Johanna Gomez is joined by Dr. Rupesh Kotecha, Chief of Radiosurgery at Baptist Health Miami Cancer Institute, and Dr. Evan Bander, neurosurgeon and co-director of the Pituitary Tumor Program at Baptist Health Miami Neuroscience Institute.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• What brain tumors are and how common they are
 • The difference between benign and malignant brain tumors
 • Whether cell phones or AirPods increase brain tumor risk
 • Symptoms such as persistent headaches, nausea, vision changes and seizures
 • When surgery, radiation, CyberKnife or other treatments may be used
 • Why multidisciplinary care matters for brain tumor patients
 • What glioblastoma is and why it receives so much attention
 • How palliative care supports quality of life
 • Where doctors see hope in newer treatment approaches

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Host: Johanna Gomez, award-winning host & journalist

Guests: 
Rupesh Kotecha, M.D, chief of Radiosurgery & director of Central Nervous System Metastasis, Baptist Health Miami Cancer Institute

Evan Bander, M.D., neurosurgeon & co-director of the Pituitary Tumor Program, Baptist Health Miami Neuroscience Institute