Postoperative radiotherapy for meningiomas - a decision-making analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The management of meningiomas is challenging, and the role of postoperative radiotherapy is not standardized.

Methods

Radiation oncology experts in Swiss centres were asked to participate in this decision-making analysis on the use of postoperative radiotherapy (RT) for meningiomas. Experts from ten Swiss centres agreed to participate and provided their treatment algorithms. Their input was converted into decision trees based on the objective consensus methodology. The decision trees were used as a basis to identify consensus and discrepancies in clinical routine.

Results

Several criteria used for decision-making in postoperative RT in meningiomas were identified: histological grading, resection status, recurrence, location of the tumour, zugzwang (therapeu

SUBMITTER: Fischer GF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9066948 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature