What treatment options do I have with acoustic neuroma?
There are three modern management options for this tumour, depending upon its size, location and the severity of the acoustic neuroma symptoms.
Watch, wait and scan management
This is usually for tumours less than 1.5cms. An alternative name for this is wait and watch.
Intracranial surgery
A full overview of the three management options for acoustic neuroma patients
Stereotactic radiotherapy
A full overview of the three management options for acoustic neuroma patients
Incidence
The incidence is approximately 2 per 100,000 per year. That equates to 1200 new diagnoses per year assuming a UK population of 60 million. Based on MRI studies, the true prevalence may be around 0.05% (1 in 200) of the population, which equates to 30,000 people, also assuming a UK population of 60 million.
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