title: Stereotactic radiotherapy for vestibular schwannoma.
abstract: Vestibular schwannomas are benign tumors of the Schwann cells of the eighth (VIII) cranial nerve. Precision radiotherapy techniques used to manage these tumors include stereotactic radiotherapy (SRT), which can be delivered with either a conventional or hypofractionated regimen. The radio-biologic rationale and reported clinical outcomes of patients treated with SRT are reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Illinois Gamma Knife Center, Alexian Neurosciences Institute, Alexian Brothers Medical Center, 800 Biesterfield Road, Elk Grove Village, IL 60007, USA. psweeney@chicagocancer.org
authors.forename: Patrick
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sweeney
authors.forename: Santosh
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yajnik
authors.forename: William
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Hartsell
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bovis
authors.forename: Jagannath
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Venkatesan
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D019583:Dose Fractionation, Radiation; D004307:Dose-Response Relationship, Radiation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology*; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D009464:Neuroma, Acoustic / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery; D011379:Prognosis; D011832:Radiation Injuries / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011853:Radiobiology; D016634:Radiosurgery / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage; D011880:Radiotherapy Planning, Computer-Assisted; D020266:Radiotherapy, Conformal / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D018570:Risk Assessment; D013238:Stereotaxic Techniques; D016019:Survival Analysis; D016896:Treatment Outcome