title: Radiotherapy and radiosurgery for benign neurofibromas.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of radiotherapy (RT) and stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) for neurofibromas. We studied 4 patients treated with RT (3 patients) or SRS (1 patient) and followed from 1.7 to 14.8 years. The tumor remained locally controlled in all patients. No significant complications related to treatment were observed. RT and SRS are likely to locally control neurofibromas in patients who require treatment and are not good candidates for complete resection.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, Florida 32610-0385, USA.
authors.forename: Rahul
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Chopra
authors.forename: Christopher G
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Morris
authors.forename: William A
authors.initials: WA
authors.lastname: Friedman
authors.forename: William M
authors.initials: WM
authors.lastname: Mendenhall
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008444:Maxillary Sinus Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery; D009455:Neurofibroma / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D009918:Orbital Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery; D010524:Peripheral Nervous System Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery; D010610:Pharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery; D016634:Radiosurgery; D018714:Radiotherapy, Adjuvant; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013120:Spinal Cord Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery; D013126:Spinal Nerve Roots / Q000601:surgery; D013900:Thoracic Nerves; D016896:Treatment Outcome