Association of extent of resection on recurrence-free survival and functional outcome in vestibular schwannoma of the elderly

BackgroundDespite the ongoing debate on the risk–benefit ratio of vestibular schwannoma (VS) treatment options, watchful observation and radiation are usually favored in the elderly (>65 years). If surgery is inevitable, a multimodal approach after deliberate subtotal resection has been descr...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Oncology
Main Authors:	Sophie Shih-Yüng Wang, Kathrin Machetanz, Florian Ebner, Georgios Naros, Marcos Tatagiba
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-06-01
Subjects:	acoustic neuroma neuro-oncology skull base geriatric elderly vestibular schwannoma
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2023.1153698/full