Vestibular schwannomas in the modern era: epidemiology, treatment trends, and disparities in management

R Babu, R Sharma, JH Bagley, J Hatef… - Journal of …, 2013 - thejns.org
Object There are a variety of treatment options for the management of vestibular
schwannomas (VSs), including microsurgical resection, radiotherapy, and observation …

Paradoxical trends in the management of vestibular schwannoma in the United States

T Lau, R Olivera, T Miller, K Downes, C Danner… - Journal of …, 2012 - thejns.org
Object Recent natural history studies of vestibular schwannomas (VSs) suggest that most of
these tumors do not grow. The impact of these new data on management trends in the US is …

The changing landscape of vestibular schwannoma management in the United States—a shift toward conservatism

ML Carlson, EB Habermann… - … –Head and Neck …, 2015 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective To characterize the evolving management of vestibular schwannoma (VS) in the
United States. Study Design Retrospective analysis of the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and …

Decision analysis of treatment options for vestibular schwannoma

RG Whitmore, C Urban, E Church, M Ruckenstein… - Journal of …, 2011 - thejns.org
Object Widespread use of MR imaging has contributed to the more frequent diagnosis of
vestibular schwannomas (VSs). These tumors represent 10% of primary adult intracranial …

Prospective comparison of quality of life before and after observation, radiation, or surgery for vestibular schwannomas

S Di Maio, R Akagami - Journal of neurosurgery, 2009 - thejns.org
Object The best management strategy for small-to medium-sized vestibular schwannomas
(VSs) remains controversial between observation, radiation, and microsurgical resection …

Systematic review of the natural history of vestibular schwannoma

Y Yoshimoto - Journal of neurosurgery, 2005 - thejns.org
Object Magnetic resonance (MR) imaging now permits diagnosis of increasing numbers of
small, minimally symptomatic vestibular schwannomas (VSs). Because VS growth patterns …

Trends in the management of vestibular schwannomas at Johns Hopkins 1997–2007

M Tan, OA Myrie, FR Lin, JK Niparko… - The …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Objectives/Hypothesis: To assess trends in the management of unilateral vestibular
schwannomas over an 11‐year period and to identify disease‐and provider‐related …

Vestibular schwannoma management in the next century: a radiosurgical perspective

BE Pollock, DL Lunsford, G Norén - Neurosurgery, 1998 - journals.lww.com
PURPOSE: To discuss how the evolution of vestibular schwannoma radiosurgery, changes
in health care delivery, and patient accessibility to medical information will affect the …

A review of treatment modalities for vestibular schwannoma

BJ Arthurs, RK Fairbanks, JJ Demakas… - Neurosurgical …, 2011 - Springer
Vestibular schwannomas are benign intracranial tumors arising from the vestibular nerve.
Treatment options include observation, stereotactic radiosurgery, fractionated radiotherapy …

Patient outcomes after vestibular schwannoma management: a prospective comparison of microsurgical resection and stereotactic radiosurgery

BE Pollock, CLW Driscoll, RL Foote, MJ Link… - …, 2006 - journals.lww.com
OBJECTIVE: The best management for patients with small-to medium-sized vestibular
schwannomas (versus) is controversial. METHODS: Prospective cohort study of 82 patients …