“You do see different responses. Some folks might search the Web and all of their contacts, and go from center to center to see which clinical trials might be available—looking for the best possible treatment. Others withdraw in the face… — Peter Black Copy Share
“there is always hope; some people always do better than the numbers.” — Peter Black Copy Share Image
“People sometimes ask what it’s like to be a surgeon who works with the living human brain each day. I think sometimes it’s like being Harry Potter—a wizard who has at his command such wonderful technologies as an MRI machine that lets us image the tissue as we remove the tumor, or a global positioning system that lets us navigate… — Peter Black Copy Share
“For all brain tumors, definitive diagnosis can only be made by surgery with pathological examination of tissue. MRI or CT scans or other images… — Peter Black Copy Share Image
“The people you’ve always relied on, the ones you always believed would be there no matter what, may suddenly seem unavailable.” — Peter Black Copy Share Image
“My strong opinion is that you should continue on with life as normally as you can, no matter what kind of tumor you have.” — Peter Black Copy Share Image
“You do see different responses. Some folks might search the Web and all of their contacts, and go from center to center to see which clinical trials might be available—looking for the best possible treatment. Others withdraw in the face of this diagnosis into a depression. A lot depends on their underlying personality, their inner strengths and resources, and social… — Peter Black Copy Share
“The discovery of a brain tumor is a life-changing event that happens quickly, and for most people there is a surreal quality to the… — Peter Black Copy Share Image
“A brain tumor can radically change your self-identity. Even if your tumor is removed and you are doing well, you may continue to see… — Peter Black Copy Share Image
“Some patients choose not to pursue treatment out of a sense of denial about the tumor. They may think, “Maybe they’re wrong. Why take… — Peter Black Copy Share Image
“Vestibular schwannomas constitute less than 5 percent of all brain tumors.” — Peter Black Copy Share Image
“Second and third opinions can be valuable, but don’t spin your wheels and lose time by getting ten opinions. Talk with two doctors and… — Peter Black Copy Share Image
