Abstract:
Objectibve To as kresponse of benign tumors of skull base to SRS. Methods 22 patients with 23 recurrent or residual bening skull base tumors were treated by LINAC-based stereotactic radiosurgery(SRS). Results After a median follow-up of 36 month,82% of patients got symptomatic improvement,tumor control rate is 96%,1 Schwannoma received reoperation at 24 month after SRS since local tumor recurrence. No permanment radiation injury was observed. Conclusion SRS would provide a good treatment result for selected casesof skull base benign tumors with minor toxicity in majority of patients.