Fractionated stereotactic radiotherapy for the treatment of optic nerve sheath meningiomas: preliminary observations of 33 optic nerves in 30 patients with historical comparison to observation with or without prior surgery.

DW, Andrews; R, Faroozan; BP, Yang; RS, Hudes; M, Werner-Wasik; SM, Kim; RC, Sergott; PJ, Savino; J, Shields; C, Shields; MB, Downes; FA, Simeone; HW, Goldman; WJ Jr, Curran

doi:10.1097/00006123-200210000-00007

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Fractionated stereotactic radiotherapy for the treatment of optic nerve sheath meningiomas: preliminary observations of 33 optic nerves in 30 patients with historical comparison to observation with or without prior surgery.

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Andrews DW

Faroozan R

Yang BP

Abstract

Objective We investigated the safety and efficacy of stereotactic radiotherapy as an alternative therapy to surgical resection for optic nerve sheath meningiomas (ONSMs).Methods Thirty patients and 33 optic nerves with ONSMs were treated with conventional fractionated stereotactic radiotherapy treat...

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