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Gamma knife for meningiomas
Greetings - do any followers of this group have any experience with the use of the "gamma knife" when arresting the growth of benign meningiomas?...
Support Group: Brain Tumor
Last active: Jun 7, 2024
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Gamma knife and nerve damage
I had gamma knife in January 2023 for 3 tumors, one being a schwannoma. In November I started experiencing numbness in my face on the...
Support Group: Brain Tumor
Last active: Aug 22, 2024
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Swelling following gamma knife procedure for meninigioma
A family member had gamma knife radiation at Mayo for a brain meningioma in August and recently had neuro episodes suspected to be post procedure...
Support Group: Brain Tumor
Last active: Jul 28, 2019
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Anyone having Gamma Knife for parafalcine (parafalx) meningioma?
I will be having Gamma Knife for a parafalcine meningioma, likely this summer (2024). My tumour was an incidental finding on an MRI for follow-up...
Support Group: Brain Tumor
Last active: Jun 22, 2024
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Gamma Knife for Meningioma & dAVF in ONE treatment session
Has anyone in this group experienced Gamma Knife for treating a meningioma and a dural arteriovenous fistula (dAVF) in ONE treatment session? If so, what...
Support Group: Brain Tumor
Last active: May 1, 2024
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Choosing how to handle a regrowth of a meningioma gamma knife/surgery
Original larger meningioma removed surgically 2019 - smaller tumors have grown since (4) and they have been removed by gamma knife. Now a previous growth...
Support Group: Brain Tumor
Last active: Apr 11, 2023
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Gamma knife treatment in 2018 for meningioma around the optic area
Like I said I had the gamma knife treatment in aug 2018 and was told the tumor would shrink a little every year. I had...
Support Group: Brain Tumor
Last active: Aug 10, 2020
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Lump by screw from gamma knife surgery, anyone else?
I have a lump where the screw was put in for my gamma surgery. It has become painful and I am not sure if I...
Support Group: Brain Tumor
Last active: May 15, 2020
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What were your experiences with the head frame for Gamma Knife?
I was diagnosed with a Brain Tumor in March, they think it’s more likely a Meningioma but they aren’t ruling out Acoustic Neuroma. I saw...
Support Group: Brain Tumor
Last active: Dec 15, 2020