Adolescent and Young Adult Neuro-Oncology Clinic
The UCSF Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) Neuro-Oncology Clinic cares for patients age 18 and older affected by brain tumors, including patients previously receiving treatment through the Pediatric Brain Tumor Program. There are few clinics dedicated to AYA neuro-oncology in the world, and we are the only one on the West Coast.
Our specialists have expertise in both adult and pediatric brain tumors, and our mission is to bring our patients the best possible outcomes and quality of life. We have expertise in the latest treatments and technologies. What's more, our clinic facilitates access to clinical trials (studies of promising new therapies), particularly for patients who aren't in the age groups typically affected by brain and spinal cord tumors.
We also partner with the UCSF Brain Tumor Center to provide patients and their family members with resources and support, including a caregiver program, neuro-cognitive care services and a survivorship program.
Our locations (1)
Clinical trials
Serial MR Imaging and MR Spectroscopic Imaging for the Characterization of Lower Grade Glioma
Safety evaluation for endpoint will include monitoring for the occurrence of treatment-emergent adverse events (AEs). Reported toxicities will be graded using the National Cancer Institute (NCI) Common Terminology (Toxicity) Crite...
Recruiting
Hyperpolarized Carbon-13 Alpha-ketoglutarate Imaging in IDH Mutant Glioma
Signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) of HP 13C-aKG will be calculated voxel-by-voxel, and within each region of interest (ROI). The parameters considered will be the mean SNR, within these ROIs. Acquisition parameters will be optimized (su...
Recruiting
Hyperpolarized Imaging in Diagnosing Participants With Glioma
Adverse events will be monitored from just before investigational medicinal product (IMP) administration until the end of study participation. Vital signs (blood pressure and heart rate only) will be recorded at baseline and 30 mi...
Recruiting
Awards & recognition
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Best in Northern California and No. 7 in the nation for cancer care
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Best in the West and No. 3 in the nation for neurology & neurosurgery
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in the U.S. for number of brain tumor patients treated
Support services
Plan your visit
What to Bring
- Photo I.D.
- Health insurance card
- Insurance authorization, if required
- Doctor's referral, if required
- Recent test results related to your condition
- List of your medications, including dosages, plus any you're allergic to
- List of questions you may have
- Device or paper for taking notes
Our research initiatives
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UCSF Brain Tumor Center Clinical Trials
The UCSF Brain Tumor Center is home to many laboratories dedicated to improving the understanding and treatment of brain cancer. The labs explore aspects of brain tumor risk, biology, diagnosis and treatment.
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UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center Research
UCSF is home to a range of research initiatives aimed at improving outcomes for cancer patients everywhere. This includes research on topics such as immunotherapy, BRCA mutations and molecular diagnostic testing.
