What criteria do you use to decide between 1 fraction vs multi-fraction (e.g. 5 fractions) for WHO 1 meningiomas?

Do you have a size cut-off in cases where OAR tolerances are not otherwise exceeded?

Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Community Practice

This is an important, frequently encountered, and clinically relevant question. I will address it as posed, but intend to emphasize that, although stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) is an important therapeutic option for WHO grade I meningioma patients requiring RT, it does not displace external beam R...

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Radiation Oncologist at Renown Health Institute for Cancer
If you use linac based SRS with 16 Gy single shot,...

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