Abstract
Objective
To determine the best follow-up period with regard to curative effect for acoustic neuroma treated with a gamma knife.
Methods
Sixty cases of acoustic neuroma were treated with a gamma knife. The follow-up period was from 3 to 102 months. Changes in the lesions and peripheral tissues and clinical symptoms were compared and the curative effectiveness of gamma knife treatment was evaluated.
Results
The highest total effective rate (92.3%) was in the third period. There was a significant difference in the tumor size postoperatively. There was no edema in the peripheral tissues surrounding the tumor. It was not obvious that clinical symptoms changed.
Conclusion
In this report, the best follow-up period was 24–36 months. Gamma knife treatment was still effective after 60 months post-operation.
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Li, X., Deng, Y., Hou, Z. et al. Evaluation of the best follow-up period and curative effect for acoustic neuroma treated with a gamma knife. Chin. -Ger. J. Clin. Oncol. 7, 515–518 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10330-008-0080-5
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