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  • * Patients received 6-7 Gy of radiation in three fractions over three consecutive days, with a median tumor volume of 6.31 cm and a very close proximity of tumors to the optic nerve (average 0.85 mm).
  • * Results showed a high tumor control rate (above 88% at 8 and 13 years), with minimal complications; only 6.7% of tumors had a temporary increase in size, and no patients suffered from vision

Article Abstract

Application of radiosurgery to the newly diagnosed or post-operative residual perioptic lesions has been proved to improve tumor control. However, risk of vision injury induced by radiosurgery may increase substantially if the radiation dose is too high or tumor is close to the optic apparatus. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the safety and the effectiveness of fractionated stereotactic radiosurgery (FSRS) for perioptic tumors. We retrospectively analyzed 60 consecutive patients with 53 meningiomas and 7 schwannomas treated with FSRS between October 2007 and February 2020. We administered a marginal dose of 6-7 Gy (mean 6.8 Gy) per fraction and delivered 3 fractions in 3 consecutive days. The median tumor volume was 6.31 cm (range 0.3-58.23 cm). The mean minimum lesion-optic distance (MLOD) is 0.85 mm (range 0-3 mm). After mean follow-up period of 69.6 months (range 6.82-156.32 months; median 58.9 months), the tumor control rates at 1, 3, 5, 8 and 13 years were 98.3%, 93.4%, 90.60%, 88.4% and 88.4%, respectively. Four out of the 60 tumors (6.7%) experienced a transient volume increase after FSRS. None of the patients developed visual impairment related to radiation induced optic neuropathy (RION) after FSRS. In conclusion, FSRS offers an alternative treatment option in treating perioptic meningiomas and schwannomas with acceptable tumor control rates and good visual preservation in the present study.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jocn.2020.09.058DOI Listing

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