Assessing the long-term safety and efficacy of gamma knife and linear accelerator radiosurgery for vestibular schwannoma: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Sergio W GuadixAlice J TaoAnjile AnMichelle R DemetresUmberto TosiSwathi ChidambaramJonathan P S KniselyRohan RamakrishnaSusan C PannulloPublished in: Neuro-oncology practice (2021)
VS tumor control and hearing preservation rates are comparable between GK and LINAC SRS. GK may better preserve TN function, while LINAC decreases tinnitus rates. Future studies are warranted to investigate the efficacy of GK and LINAC SRS more directly.