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Hearing the words “you have a brain tumor” is one of the most difficult moments. Our hope is that these ideas from Pacific Neuroscience Institute can help you and your loved ones take the first steps forward after a diagnosis.

Learn how changes in smell—like smelling smoke or foul odors—may relate to brain or pituitary tumors and what to expect before or after surgery.

May is Brain Tumor Awareness Month—a time to support, educate, and uplift those affected by brain tumors. Explore the resources we've curated for individuals living with a brain tumor, and their loved ones. You're also invited to join Pacific Neuroscience Institute for a celebratory walk on Wednesday, May 27, 2026, at Providence Saint John’s Health Center in Santa Monica, CA.

When I operate on brain cancer, my goal is always the same: to safely remove as much of the tumor as...

Intracranial meningiomas are the most common type of benign brain tumor that develops or arises from any meningeal surface of the brain. Learn more about this brain tumor here.

Read Odette’s journey from visual loss to recovery after treatment for a craniopharyngioma brain tumor, including minimally invasive eyebrow craniotomy by Dr. Daniel Kelly at Pacific Neuroscience Institute.