Although the goal of the study was to identify dosimetric predictive factors of facial nerve paralysis for patients with vestibular schwannomas (VS), we cannot avoid critically addressing the general results reported. Actually, authors described 26% radiation-induced facial nerve paralysis. A rate that is exceedingly high compared to all the available literature on radiotherapy of VS. These results will certainly end up being included in systematic reviews on the topic and will thus negatively affect the general data concerning efficacy/toxicity profile of radiosurgery in the treatment of VS.
In regard to: “Dosimetric predictive factors for facial nerve paralysis after Cyberknife stereotactic radiotherapy for vestibular schwannomas: A single institution experience of 88 patients” / Conti, Alfredo. - In: RADIOTHERAPY AND ONCOLOGY. - ISSN 0167-8140. - ELETTRONICO. - 187:(2023), pp. 1-2. [10.1016/j.radonc.2023.109796]
In regard to: “Dosimetric predictive factors for facial nerve paralysis after Cyberknife stereotactic radiotherapy for vestibular schwannomas: A single institution experience of 88 patients”
Conti, Alfredo
2023
Abstract
Although the goal of the study was to identify dosimetric predictive factors of facial nerve paralysis for patients with vestibular schwannomas (VS), we cannot avoid critically addressing the general results reported. Actually, authors described 26% radiation-induced facial nerve paralysis. A rate that is exceedingly high compared to all the available literature on radiotherapy of VS. These results will certainly end up being included in systematic reviews on the topic and will thus negatively affect the general data concerning efficacy/toxicity profile of radiosurgery in the treatment of VS.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
