Long-term growth patterns of vestibular schwannomas after stereotactic radiotherapy: delayed re-growth.

Owen ConlanGeorgios Kontorinis

Published in: European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (2022)

Given that delayed post-SRS VS regrowth can occur in approximately 4% of the treated cases, it is important to continue close clinical and radiological follow-up. Despite this abnormal behaviour, VS do stop growing again; still, patients should be made aware of the possibility of this uncommon VS behaviour following SRS.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
early stage
radiation therapy
prognostic factors
radiation induced
patient reported outcomes
small cell lung cancer
patient reported
hearing loss