title: Clinical results: Radiosurgery and radiotherapy of cranial nerve schwannomas.
abstract: Stereotactic radiosurgery and fractionated radiotherapy are two attractive low-morbidity alternatives to surgical resection for managing cranial nerve schwannomas. Treatment outcomes from these radiation treatment approaches are well documented with long-term outcome studies from multiple institutions. Differences in outcome between these two modalities are difficult to define clearly. The low morbidity and high long-term tumor control rates with radiation treatment have made it the choice of many patients who opt for active initial management for small- or medium-sized cranial nerve schwannomas.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 200 Lothrop Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA. flickingerjc@upmc.edu
authors.forename: John C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Flickinger
authors.forename: Fred G
authors.initials: FG
authors.lastname: Barker
mesh_terms: D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003390:Cranial Nerve Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery*; D016634:Radiosurgery / Q000295:instrumentation