Who this page is for
- A brain or skull-base tumour seen on a scan, benign or malignant
- You have been told surgery is difficult or not possible and want another team’s review
- Spinal cord tumours or malformations, or head injury and cranial nerve problems
What assessment and treatment usually involve
A brain tumour is a growth of cells in the brain that multiplies in an abnormal, uncontrollable way. Tumours are graded 1 to 4: non-cancerous tumours grow slowly and are less likely to return after treatment, while cancerous tumours are usually high grade.1
The main test is a brain scan, usually an MRI. Most people have a biopsy, a procedure to remove a small sample of cells for testing.2
Surgery is often used, with the aim of removing as much abnormal tissue as safely as possible; it usually involves removing a small piece of skull to reach the tumour. When not all of a tumour can be removed, radiotherapy or chemotherapy may follow. Stereotactic radiosurgery uses focused, high-energy beams for small tumours with well-defined edges in the brain and central nervous system.1, 2, 3
Recovery can take a while, and people have regular check-ups and scans for at least a few years after treatment.2
What YituCare coordinates at each step
- Free enquiry Tell us what you need on the form or on WhatsApp. Our first reply, within 24 hours, tells you the city, the type of hospital and the department that fit your request.
- Case review & hospital match A coordinator organises your records, translates a summary and asks 1–2 departments at hospitals we work with whether they can accept your case. The written reply comes within 3–5 working days of receiving your complete records, names the hospital and includes the hospital’s estimate.
- Appointments and dates We request the consultation, tests or admission with the hospital and keep you informed; the hospital confirms the appointment.
- In China Airport pickup, hotel arrival and hospital transfers, and, if you book it, a bilingual companion on hospital days.
- After treatment We collect your discharge documents, arrange translations you need and pass follow-up questions between you and the hospital team after you return home.
We send the original MRI files with the request, because the neurosurgery team needs the images, not only the report, to judge whether surgery is possible.
Records to prepare
- A short summary of your condition and treatment so far, or a recent letter from your doctor
- Recent test results and reports, with dates
- A list of the medicines you take now, and any allergies
- Brain MRI (and CT if done), as image files and reports
- Biopsy or pathology report, if you have had one
- Notes from earlier surgery, radiotherapy or chemotherapy
Case Review & Hospital Match
We do not publish treatment prices: they depend on the hospital’s review of your records. The hospital’s estimate comes through the Case Review & Hospital Match (USD 129), whose written reply names the hospital and sets out what the hospital proposes.
YituCare coordinates; it does not diagnose or prescribe. The hospital’s doctors make all clinical decisions and confirm appointments, and medical fees are paid directly to the hospital.
Questions about this treatment
Can surgery always remove the whole tumour?+
No. Public health guidance says it is not always possible to remove all of a tumour, and further treatment may be needed. The neurosurgery team decides after reviewing your scans.
How long will I need to stay?+
Our sources do not give a general range. The hospital’s team gives the expected dates after reviewing your scans, and you will need regular scans afterwards; we ask how follow-up can be done from home.
How do I start?+
Send a free enquiry on the form or on WhatsApp. If you already have recent records and want to know which hospital can accept your case and what it would cost, book the case review.
When do I learn the hospital’s and the doctor’s names?+
Our first reply tells you the city, the type of hospital and the department. The hospital’s name is given when you book a paid service: the case review’s written reply names the hospital. For a specialist opinion, the doctor’s name and hospital are given after payment.