Radiosurgery of Glomus Tumors of Temporal Bone: a Meta-analysis

Conclusion: Gamma Knife was the most commonly implemented radiosurgery modality and was used in eight studies. The mean marginal dose varied between 13.2 and 20 Gy. The pooled tumor control rate was 95.4% (95% CI: 93.6–97.2%) over a median follow-up duration ranging between 27.4 and 148 months. Clinical data on outcomes of SRS for the treatment of GTs are sparse and primarily limited to single institutional analyses, with considerable variation in tumor volume and follow-up duration. This meta-analysis provides an in-depth analysis of the available data in the literature and reviews the reported outcomes. Future studies on SRS for GT should include data on tumor growth before radiation as well as follow-up periods sufficiently long to identify true tumor control.
Source: Otology and Neurotology - Category: ENT & OMF Tags: Tumors of the Ear and Cranial Base Source Type: research