Vanderbilt Brain Tumor Center

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The biggest challenge for radiation oncologists is being able to direct the cancer-killing radiation precisely to the tumor while sparing the surrounding normal tissue from damage. New technology in what's known as "stereotactic radiosurgery" can deliver radiation with millimeter precision -- about the width of a fingernail.


Dr. Reid Thompson Video

Dr. Reid Thompson: TEDx Nashville 2011
May 13, 2011
"I remember the first time I touched a human brain ..." Dr. Reid Thompson describes the sense of wonder he feels about the human brain in a talk at TEDx Nashville 2011.


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Dr. Thompson Speaks
Welcome to the Vanderbilt Brain Tumor Center.

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Dr. Thompson Speaks
Introduction to the VBTC Web Site: An information resource for patients, their families, and referring physicians.

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Dr. Thompson performs surgery
Intraoperative video: The Vanderbilt Neurosurgical Operating Rooms.

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Dr. Thompson reviews surgery
Intraoperative video: The Vanderbilt Neurosurgical Operating Rooms