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    Neuro-oncology Clinical Research at Top Brain Tumor Center in San Francisco

    Under the direction of Charles S. Cobbs, M.D., basic science research conducted through the California Pacific Medical Center Research Institute (CPMCRI) is seeking to find the cause of malignant gliomas, the most lethal central nervous system tumors. Leading the way in finding brain tumor treatments,

    Dr. Cobbs has established one of only brain tumor stem cell tissue banks on the West Coast. Based on his findings, here at California Pacific, Duke University and the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden, brain tumors are currently being treated using antiviral therapies. Combining his hands-on neurosurgery skills with high-level research, Dr. Cobbs is bringing his research findings to the bedside in the truest sense of the word.

    Read more about Dr. Cobbs' Hybrid Approach to Understanding Brain Tumors.

    California Pacific Brain Tumor | Neuro-Oncology Services

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    California Pacific Neuroscience Institute.
    The California Pacific Neuroscience Institute in San Francisco features some of the top-rated neurology physicians and neurosurgeons in the San Francisco Bay Area, Marin county and Northern California. Providing personalized patient care using the most successful spine, brain, stroke and epilepsy surgical options available is what we do best.
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