Vestibular schwannomas are slow-growing tumors of the myelin-forming cells that cover
cranial nerve VIII. The treatment options for patients with vestibular schwannoma include …

Disregarding the widely used division of skull base into anterior and lateral, since the skull
base should be conceived as a single anatomic structure, it was to our convenience to group …

Introduction The depth-dose distribution of a proton beam, materialized by the Bragg peak
makes it an attractive radiation modality as it reduces exposure of healthy tissues to …

BACKGROUND: Single-session stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) treatment of vestibular
schwannomas results in excellent tumor control. It is not known whether functional outcomes …

Microsurgery Versus Stereotactic Radiation for Small Vestibu... : Otology & Neurotology
Microsurgery Versus Stereotactic Radiation for Small Vestibular Schwannomas: A Meta-Analysis …

Stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) is an important treatment option for intracranial lesions.
Many studies have shown the effectiveness of photon-SRS for the treatment of skull base …

BACKGROUND: Local management for vestibular schwannoma (VS) is associated with
excellent local control with focus on preserving long-term serviceable hearing. Fractionated …

Background The management of vestibular schwannoma is still a quite controversial issue
and can include wait and see policy, surgery and radiotherapy, mainly with stereotactic …

Objective: To assess the efficacy and toxicity of proton radiotherapy in vestibular
schwannoma. Study Design: Retrospective chart review and volumetric MRI-analyses …

Aims Aim of the present analysis was to report results of a systematic review of the literature
in the setting of patients treated with hypoF PT for benign lesions of the central nervous …