Othman Bin-Alamer, Hussam Abou-Al-Shaar, Selcuk Peker, Yavuz Samanci, Isabelle Pelcher, Sabrina Begley, Anuj Goenka, Michael Schulder, Jean-Nicolas Tourigny, David Mathieu, Andréanne Hamel, Robert G Briggs, Cheng Yu, Gabriel Zada, Steven L Giannotta, Herwin Speckter, Sarai Palque, Manjul Tripathi, Saurabh Kumar, Rupinder Kaur, Narendra Kumar, Brandon Rogowski, Matthew J Shepard, Bryan A Johnson, Daniel M Trifiletti, Ronald E Warnick, Samantha Dayawansa, Elad Mashiach, Fernando De Nigris Vasconcellos, Kenneth Bernstein, Zane Schnurman, Juan Alzate, Douglas Kondziolka, Jason P Sheehan
BACKGROUND: The present study assesses the safety and efficacy of stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) versus observation for Koos grade I and II vestibular schwannoma (VS), benign tumors affecting hearing and neurological function. METHODS: This multicenter study analyzed data from Koos grade I and II VS patients managed with SRS (SRS group) or observation (observation group). Propensity score matching balanced patient demographics, tumor volume, and audiometry. Outcomes measured were tumor control, serviceable hearing preservation (SHP), and neurological outcomes...
April 6, 2024: International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics