State-of-the-art treatment alternatives for base of skull meningiomas: complementing and controversial indications for neurosurgery, stereotactic and robotic based radiosurgery or modern fractionated radiation techniques

<p>Abstract</p> <p>For skull base meningiomas, several treatment paradigms are available: Observation with serial imaging, surgical resection, stereotactic radiosurgery, radiation therapy or some combination of both. The choice depends on several factors. In this review we evaluate...

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Main Authors: Combs Stephanie E, Ganswindt Ute, Foote Robert L, Kondziolka Douglas, Tonn Jörg-Christian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-12-01
Series:Radiation Oncology
Online Access:http://www.ro-journal.com/content/7/1/226