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Anyone having Gamma Knife for parafalcine (parafalx) meningioma?

Brain Tumor | Last Active: Jun 22 1:46pm | Replies (5)
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@mkoch

Hello, I also have a parafalcine meningioma, 8mm. The neurosurgeon said it hasn't grown in 2 years so he suggested waiting another 6 months and repeat the MRI. What size is your meningioma? I have been wondering if I should get a second opinion about proceeding with gamma knife. My understanding is that once these tumors reach about 3 cm. gamma knife isn't an option.

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jasonl1012 | @jasonl1012 | Jun 21 9:37am

Mine is 2.1 cm and they said the couldn’t do just gamma knife. Needs to be removed. I would want to do it as early as possible and hopefully yours will never have to be removed

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suemarie3 | @suemarie3 | Jun 22 1:46pm

I would get second opinion.
I had a 4.5 cm tumor of the superior right parietal lobe, they thought it was a meningioma . Had craniotomy Feb 2023.
5 days in hospital, pathology came back malignant.
New diagnosis: solitary fibrous tumor of the CNS. Grade 3
Very rare. 6 weeks of daily radiation.
Just had follow up and things look good!
Get second opinion, I wouldn’t want to wait!
Prayers for you.

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