title: Stereotactic radiosurgery for pineal region tumors.
abstract: The role of radiosurgery in the management of pineal region tumors is still in its incipient stages, although over the past few years its use has expanded, both as a primary treatment modality and as an adjunct to conventional therapies. This article gives a detailed overview of the recent literature regarding the merits of stereotactic radiosurgery to pineal region tumors, and offers guidelines for the practicing neurosurgeon and neuro-oncologist for the incorporation of radiosurgery into the clinical management of these difficult lesions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurological Surgery, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, Room 434, Neurological Institute, Columbia University Medical Center, 710 West 168th Street, New York, NY 10032, USA. sihanft@gmail.com
authors.forename: Simon J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Hanft
authors.forename: Steven R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Isaacson
authors.forename: Jeffrey N
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Bruce
mesh_terms: D003131:Combined Modality Therapy / Q000379:methods / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D010871:Pinealoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D016634:Radiosurgery / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards* / Q000639:trends; D015996:Survival Rate / Q000639:trends; D016896:Treatment Outcome