Stereotactic radiosurgery of benign brain tumors in elderly patients: evaluation of outcome and toxicity.

Background: Stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) is widely accepted as a therapeutic option for meningiomas (M) and vestibular schwannomas (VS). However, data on outcome and toxicity in the elderly population have rarely been reported in detail.

Methods: All patients aged ≥ 65 years with M or VS who underwent single fraction SRS were included.