Neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio as a predictive marker of vestibular schwannoma growth

G Kontorinis, JA Crowther, S Iliodromiti… - Otology & …, 2016 - journals.lww.com
Objective: To examine the predictive value of neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR) for
vestibular schwannoma (VS) growth. Study Design: Retrospective case-control study …

Screening for vestibular schwannoma in the context of an ageing population

S Basu, R Youngs, A Mitchell-Innes - The Journal of Laryngology & …, 2019 - cambridge.org
ObjectiveTo review the literature regarding screening for vestibular schwannoma in the
context of demographic changes leading to increasing numbers of elderly patients …

Suggested response criteria for phase II antitumor drug studies for neurofibromatosis type 2 related vestibular schwannoma

SR Plotkin, C Halpin, JO Blakeley, WH Slattery… - Journal of neuro …, 2009 - Springer
Abstract Neurofibromatosis type 2 (NF2) is a tumor suppressor gene syndrome
characterized by multiple schwannomas, especially vestibular schwannomas (VS), and …

Clinical outcome after hypofractionated stereotactic radiotherapy (HSRT) for benign skull base tumors

A Mahadevan, S Floyd, E Wong, C Chen… - Computer Aided …, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
Objective: Surgical resection of skull base tumors can be associated with significant
morbidity. In cases where the risks outweigh the benefits, radiation therapy can offer an …

Natural history of intradural–extramedullary spinal cord tumors

H Ozawa, Y Onoda, T Aizawa, T Nakamura… - Acta Neurologica …, 2012 - Springer
The objective of the present study was to investigate the natural history of intradural–
extramedullary spinal cord tumors. Nine cases of intradural–extramedullary tumors were …

[HTML][HTML] Prognostic factors for the outcome of translabyrinthine surgery for vestibular schwannomas

NP de Boer, RW Koot, JC Jansen… - Otology & …, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Objective: To identify predictors of tumor recurrence and postoperative facial nerve function
after translabyrinthine surgery for unilateral vestibular schwannomas. Study Design …

Long-term tumor control rates following Gamma Knife radiosurgery for acoustic neuroma

DW Tucker, AS Gogia, DA Donoho, B Yim, C Yu… - World neurosurgery, 2019 - Elsevier
Background Acoustic neuromas (ANs) are benign intracranial tumors that arise from myelin-
forming Schwann cells surrounding the vestibular branch of the vestibulocochlear nerve …

Middle fossa approach for resection of vestibular schwannomas: a decade of experience

JA Kosty, SM Stevens, YM Gozal… - Operative …, 2019 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND The middle cranial fossa (MCF) approach is a challenging surgical
technique for the resection of small and intermediate sized, primarily intracanalicular …

Gamma knife stereotactic radiosurgery for nonvestibular cranial nerve schwannomas

AM Langlois, C Iorio-Morin, L Masson-Côté… - World Neurosurgery, 2018 - Elsevier
Background Nonvestibular cranial schwannomas represent a rare type of benign
intracranial tumor. Few studies have evaluated the use of stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) as …

Growth of primary and remnant vestibular schwannomas: a three-year follow-up study

Y Tomita, M Tosaka, M Aihara, K Horiguchi… - World Neurosurgery, 2015 - Elsevier
Objective Vestibular schwannomas (VSs) are benign, slowly growing tumors. The
management strategy, however, remains unclear for both primary VS and remnant VS after …