{"title":"Clinical Experiences Using CyberKnife for Large-Volume Meningiomas: A Preliminary Study.","authors":"Yonghun Song, Kyeong-O Go","doi":"10.14791/btrt.2024.0030","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>This preliminary study evaluates the safety and efficacy of CyberKnife radiosurgery (CKRS) for large-volume meningiomas (≥10 cm³), where surgical options may be limited due to tumor location or patient health conditions.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We retrospectively analyzed 18 patients with meningiomas treated with CKRS at Gyeongsang National University Hospital between 2010 and 2020. Tumor control and survival rates were evaluated, with follow-up imaging performed regularly.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>CKRS achieved a 5-year overall survival rate of 92.3% and a 5-year tumor control rate of 93.8%. Symptomatic peritumoral edema occurred in 61.1% of patients, with 16.7% requiring surgical intervention.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>CKRS appears to be a promising option for patients with large meningiomas, showing good tumor control and manageable complications. Further studies with larger cohorts are necessary to confirm these findings.</p>","PeriodicalId":72453,"journal":{"name":"Brain tumor research and treatment","volume":"12 4","pages":"230-236"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0000,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11570087/pdf/","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Brain tumor research and treatment","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.14791/btrt.2024.0030","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"","JCRName":"","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
Background: This preliminary study evaluates the safety and efficacy of CyberKnife radiosurgery (CKRS) for large-volume meningiomas (≥10 cm³), where surgical options may be limited due to tumor location or patient health conditions.
Methods: We retrospectively analyzed 18 patients with meningiomas treated with CKRS at Gyeongsang National University Hospital between 2010 and 2020. Tumor control and survival rates were evaluated, with follow-up imaging performed regularly.
Results: CKRS achieved a 5-year overall survival rate of 92.3% and a 5-year tumor control rate of 93.8%. Symptomatic peritumoral edema occurred in 61.1% of patients, with 16.7% requiring surgical intervention.
Conclusion: CKRS appears to be a promising option for patients with large meningiomas, showing good tumor control and manageable complications. Further studies with larger cohorts are necessary to confirm these findings.