Significance of Cochlear Dose in the Radiosurgical Treatment of Vestibular Schwannoma

Jeffrey T. Jacob, Matthew L. Carlson, Terry K. Schiefer, Bruce E. Pollock, Colin L. W. Driscoll, Michael J. Link

Neurosurgery · 2014 · 75 citations · 26 references

Abstract

Cochlear dose is one of many variables associated with hearing preservation after SRS for VS. Until further studies demonstrate durable tumor arrest with reduced dose protocols, routine tumor dose planning should not be modified to limit cochlear dose at the expense of tumor control.

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