The vast majority of meningiomas are permanently cured by simple and safe surgical removal. In certain cases, when the tumor involves critical structures, doctors will remove 95 to 99 percent of it and observe the rest. If the tumor begins to grow back, radiation can stop its growth.
Meningiomas don't always need to be removed. Ask your physician if conservative management is possible in your case. If you require surgery, choose a neurosurgeon and surgical team experienced in all courses of meningioma treatment.
Ask your doctor if stereotactic radiosurgery is an option, or if minimally invasive or endoscopic-assisted approaches can be used in your case. Surgery and radiation may be used separately or in combination.
The vast majority of meningiomas are permanently cured by simple
and safe surgical removal. In certain cases, when the tumor
involves critical structures, doctors will remove 95 to 99 percent
of it and observe the rest. If the tumor begins to grow...
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Dr. Joshua Bederson of The Mount Sinai Medical Center answered:The vast majority of meningiomas are permanently cured by simple and safe surgical removal. In certain cases, when the tumor involves critical structures, doctors will remove 95 to 99 percent of it and observe the rest. If the tumor begins to grow back, radiation can stop its growth.
