Publications by authors named "Sammy M Schouten"
Purpose: For patients with vestibular schwannomas (VS), a conservative observational approach is increasingly used. Therefore, the need for accurate and reliable volumetric tumor monitoring is important. Currently, a volumetric cutoff of 20% increase in tumor volume is widely used to define tumor growth in VS.
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- * Out of 215 tumors analyzed, 68% exhibited growth while 35% shrank, with growth-free survival rates declining over 10 years, indicating varied tumor behavior among patients.
- * Factors like good hearing and the presence of peritumoral edema at diagnosis were linked to a higher chance of tumor growth, suggesting that careful monitoring may be a viable strategy for asymptomatic patients.