{"id":515,"date":"2026-01-14T02:33:03","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T02:33:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kishiwada.tokushukai.or.jp\/en\/?page_id=515"},"modified":"2026-04-11T03:56:15","modified_gmt":"2026-04-11T03:56:15","slug":"brain-spinal-tumors","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kishiwada.tokushukai.or.jp\/en\/departments\/neurosurgery\/brain-spinal-tumors\/","title":{"rendered":"Brain &#038; Spinal Tumors"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"op-section disease\">\n<div class=\"disease-kpi\">\n<div class=\"disease-kpi__item\">\n<div class=\"disease-kpi__label\">What we do<\/div>\n<div class=\"disease-kpi__value\">Diagnosis and neurosurgical treatment of brain and spinal tumors<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"disease-kpi__item\">\n<div class=\"disease-kpi__label\">Our focus<\/div>\n<div class=\"disease-kpi__value\">Appropriate treatment selection based on tumor type and location<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"disease-kpi__item\">\n<div class=\"disease-kpi__label\">Emergency care<\/div>\n<div class=\"disease-kpi__value\">Urgent evaluation for tumors causing acute neurological symptoms<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p class=\"disease-lead\">Brain and spinal tumors include a wide range of conditions that arise from the brain, spinal cord, or surrounding structures. At Kishiwada Tokushukai Hospital, we provide careful evaluation and individualised treatment planning based on tumor characteristics, symptoms, and overall patient condition.<\/p>\n<div class=\"disease-rows\">\n<div class=\"disease-row\">\n<div class=\"disease-row__h\">\n<h2>What it is<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"disease-row__b\">\n<p>Tumors of the brain and spine may be <strong>benign<\/strong> or <strong>malignant<\/strong>, and can affect neurological function depending on their size, location, and growth pattern.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"disease-row\">\n<div class=\"disease-row__h\">\n<h2>Conditions treated<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"disease-row__b\">\n<div class=\"disease-callout\">\n<ul class=\"disease-bullets\">\n<li><strong>Vestibular schwannoma (acoustic neuroma)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Pituitary adenoma<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Meningioma<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Metastatic brain tumor<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Spinal cord and spinal tumors<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"disease-row\">\n<div class=\"disease-row__h\">\n<h2>Evaluation and treatment<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"disease-row__b\">\n<p>Treatment strategies are determined after careful assessment of tumor type, location, size, growth rate, and associated symptoms. Options may include observation, surgical removal, or referral for additional therapies.<\/p>\n<div class=\"disease-callout\">\n<ul class=\"disease-bullets\">\n<li>Detailed imaging evaluation using MRI and CT<\/li>\n<li>Consideration of surgical treatment when indicated<\/li>\n<li>Multidisciplinary discussion for complex or malignant tumors<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"disease-row\">\n<div class=\"disease-row__h\">\n<h2>When to seek medical attention<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"disease-row__b\">\n<div class=\"disease-callout\">\n<ul class=\"disease-bullets\">\n<li>Persistent or worsening headache<\/li>\n<li>Seizures or new-onset epilepsy<\/li>\n<li>Progressive weakness, numbness, or difficulty walking<\/li>\n<li>Visual disturbance or hormonal symptoms<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"disease-row\">\n<div class=\"disease-row__h\">\n<h2>Appointment<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"disease-row__b\">\n<p>Appointments are recommended for evaluation of brain and spinal tumors. A referral from another medical institution is helpful.<\/p>\n<p class=\"disease-muted\">For contact routes and language support options, please refer to the <a href=\"\/en\/departments\/neurosurgery\/\">Neurosurgery<\/a> page.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What we do Diagnosis and neurosurgical treatment of brain and spinal tumors Our focus Appropriate treatment selection based on tumor type and location Emergency care Urgent evaluation for tumors causing acute neurological symptoms Brain and spinal tumors include a wide range of conditions that arise from the brain, spinal cord, or surrounding structures. 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