How do you approach treatment of a spinal meningioma?
When do you favor RT? What is your preferred dose/fractionation?
Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Academic Institution
Surgery is usually the first option. If there is a good resection, the histology is WHO grade 1 (usually) and any residual tumor, if present, does not threaten the spinal cord, one could observe and decide on further action later when the tumor shows signs of growth. If the surgery is only a biopsy ...