Vertigo and right side hearing loss - Acoustic neuroma
A 50 years old gentleman presented with complaints of vertigo and right side hearing loss. MRI brain showed a well defined intracranial hemorrhage soft tissue lesion on the right side, possibility of an acoustic neuroma (1.1 x0.6 x0.5 cm). He was seen by ENT specialist. Audiometry revealed profound SN hearing loss on the right side and was referred to me for cyber knife radio surgery. Patient underwent Cyber Knife radio surgery from 11.10.2010 to 15.10.2010. Subsequent follow up with MRI and volume analysis has resulted not only arrest of tumour but also significant reduction in the volume of lesion, indicating success of treatment.
This patient was treated at Apollo Speciality Hospital, Chennai and has shown significant progress through cyberknife treatment
To know more about cyberknife treatment you may blog your comments or write to lakshmipriya_b@apollohospitals.com
Showing posts with label Acoustic neuromas. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Acoustic neuromas. Show all posts
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Thursday, February 9, 2012
CYBERKNIFE TREATMENT FOR ACOUSTIC NEUROMAS
CYBERKNIFE TREATMENT FOR ACOUSTIC NEUROMAS
An acoustic Neuroma, sometimes classified as vestibular schwannoma, is a noncancerous tumor which greatly affects the vestibulocochlear cranial nerve. This nerve is responsible for your perception of hearing and stability.
One treatment solution is cyberknife treatment . The reason for this treatment technique is to eliminate the tumor, particularly if it is already large enough to result in total deafness. Furthermore, a significant tumor can also affect and alter the capabilities of other regional organs.
The appearance of cyberknife approach is a less intrusive method for treatment is Cyberknife VSI’s noninvasive surgery for acoustic neuroma. This treatment procedure utilizes gamma radiation to eradicate the developing tumor and leave the site totally free of possibly damaging tumor cells. This type of intervention not simply guards healthy tissues, but produces minimal side effects, and boosts comfort for the patient when focusing on the cancer cells in a precise manner.
With cyberknife VSI’s noninvasive surgery for acoustic neuroma today, the apollo speciality hospital, chennai, India uses up-to-date research, technologically advanced technologies, and has professional physicians to deliver this revolutionary cyberknife treatment method for effective treatment of the acoustic neuroma.
To know more about cyberknife treatment you may blog your comments or write to lakshmipriya_b@apollohospitals.com
An acoustic Neuroma, sometimes classified as vestibular schwannoma, is a noncancerous tumor which greatly affects the vestibulocochlear cranial nerve. This nerve is responsible for your perception of hearing and stability.
One treatment solution is cyberknife treatment . The reason for this treatment technique is to eliminate the tumor, particularly if it is already large enough to result in total deafness. Furthermore, a significant tumor can also affect and alter the capabilities of other regional organs.
The appearance of cyberknife approach is a less intrusive method for treatment is Cyberknife VSI’s noninvasive surgery for acoustic neuroma. This treatment procedure utilizes gamma radiation to eradicate the developing tumor and leave the site totally free of possibly damaging tumor cells. This type of intervention not simply guards healthy tissues, but produces minimal side effects, and boosts comfort for the patient when focusing on the cancer cells in a precise manner.
With cyberknife VSI’s noninvasive surgery for acoustic neuroma today, the apollo speciality hospital, chennai, India uses up-to-date research, technologically advanced technologies, and has professional physicians to deliver this revolutionary cyberknife treatment method for effective treatment of the acoustic neuroma.
To know more about cyberknife treatment you may blog your comments or write to lakshmipriya_b@apollohospitals.com
CYBERKNIFE IN TREATMENT OF VARIOUS CANCERS
Precision without Incision
One of the UK’s most senior Clinical Oncologists is St Bartholomew's Dr Nick Plowman and he heads this section. In his article 'CyberKnife® – cancer search and destroy’ he explains the use of this powerful new treatment option as both a stand-alone method and in collaboration with other treatments such as chemotherapy.
Then Dr Andrew Gaya, Consultant Clinical Oncologist at Guy’s & St Thomas’ Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, explains: “Most advances in cancer treatment are small steps forward, but occasionally there is a giant leap.”
CyberKnife® has provided this leap and is now a viable alternative treatment option for:
•Major operations such as lung and liver resections,
•Removal of pancreas and prostatectomy
•Tumours in the body
•Tumours in the brain and spine including brain metastases, primary brain or brainstem tumours, pituitary tumours, acoustic neuromas, meningiomas, arteriovenous malformations and trigeminal neuralgia.
Source : http://www.totalhealth.co.uk/your-condition/cyberknife%C2%AE
To know more about Cyberknife treatment you may blog your comments orwrite to lakshmipriya_b@apollohospitals.com
One of the UK’s most senior Clinical Oncologists is St Bartholomew's Dr Nick Plowman and he heads this section. In his article 'CyberKnife® – cancer search and destroy’ he explains the use of this powerful new treatment option as both a stand-alone method and in collaboration with other treatments such as chemotherapy.
Then Dr Andrew Gaya, Consultant Clinical Oncologist at Guy’s & St Thomas’ Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, explains: “Most advances in cancer treatment are small steps forward, but occasionally there is a giant leap.”
CyberKnife® has provided this leap and is now a viable alternative treatment option for:
•Major operations such as lung and liver resections,
•Removal of pancreas and prostatectomy
•Tumours in the body
•Tumours in the brain and spine including brain metastases, primary brain or brainstem tumours, pituitary tumours, acoustic neuromas, meningiomas, arteriovenous malformations and trigeminal neuralgia.
Source : http://www.totalhealth.co.uk/your-condition/cyberknife%C2%AE
To know more about Cyberknife treatment you may blog your comments orwrite to lakshmipriya_b@apollohospitals.com
Monday, September 14, 2009
CYBERKNIFE IN TREATMENT OF ACOUSTIC NEUROMAS
CYBERKNIFE IN TREATMENT OF ACOUSTIC NEUROMAS
Dr.Sanjay Chandrasekhar – Senior Consultant Radiation Oncology
Acoustic Neuromas have always been considered ideal targets for radiosurgery.
These tumors generally cause diminished hearing or loss of hearing, giddiness or dizziness, loss of equilibrium or balance and facial nerve paralysis.
Traditionally these tumors have been treated either surgically or with radiation. Surgical removal of these tumors has been associated occasionally with injury to the facial nerve.
Either conventional radiotherapy, Stereotactic radio therapy or single fraction Gamma knife or X-knife radio surgery have been used for patients with Acoustic Neuromas depending on size, symptoms at presentation, cost factor etc.,
Small Acoustic Neuromas are considered ideal targets for stereotactic radiosurgery. Large series of such patients treated with either Gamma Knife or X-knife have been published. The earlier experience with Gamma knife or X- Knife in treating these tumors with a single fraction radio surgery had yielded reasonably good responses and long term tumor control rates.
The incidence of facial nerve injury and diminution of hearing in a sizeable number of patients while using single high dose radio surgery prompted investigators to explore the possibility of using fractionated radio surgery of Acoustic Neuromas.
Fractionated radio surgery has evolved recently with the increased use of the CyberKnife as a potent tool in the management of these benign tumors. The frameless feature of the cyberknife has resulted in bettering patient compliance and comfort. The entire treatment is completed over 3-5 days on an outpatient basis. In addition, the entire treatment is robotically guided increasing the accuracy to a sub millimeter level.
The cyberknife experts worldwide are convinced about the efficacy and safety of the use of fractionated Cyberknife radiosurgery in the treatment of Acosutic Neuromas. The long term tumor control rates and hearing preservation rates have been extremely satisfactory according to them(University of Stanford experience).
Dr.Sanjay Chandrasekhar – Senior Consultant Radiation Oncology
Acoustic Neuromas have always been considered ideal targets for radiosurgery.
These tumors generally cause diminished hearing or loss of hearing, giddiness or dizziness, loss of equilibrium or balance and facial nerve paralysis.
Traditionally these tumors have been treated either surgically or with radiation. Surgical removal of these tumors has been associated occasionally with injury to the facial nerve.
Either conventional radiotherapy, Stereotactic radio therapy or single fraction Gamma knife or X-knife radio surgery have been used for patients with Acoustic Neuromas depending on size, symptoms at presentation, cost factor etc.,
Small Acoustic Neuromas are considered ideal targets for stereotactic radiosurgery. Large series of such patients treated with either Gamma Knife or X-knife have been published. The earlier experience with Gamma knife or X- Knife in treating these tumors with a single fraction radio surgery had yielded reasonably good responses and long term tumor control rates.
The incidence of facial nerve injury and diminution of hearing in a sizeable number of patients while using single high dose radio surgery prompted investigators to explore the possibility of using fractionated radio surgery of Acoustic Neuromas.
Fractionated radio surgery has evolved recently with the increased use of the CyberKnife as a potent tool in the management of these benign tumors. The frameless feature of the cyberknife has resulted in bettering patient compliance and comfort. The entire treatment is completed over 3-5 days on an outpatient basis. In addition, the entire treatment is robotically guided increasing the accuracy to a sub millimeter level.
The cyberknife experts worldwide are convinced about the efficacy and safety of the use of fractionated Cyberknife radiosurgery in the treatment of Acosutic Neuromas. The long term tumor control rates and hearing preservation rates have been extremely satisfactory according to them(University of Stanford experience).
You can also read a success story through the following link : accuray.com/uploadedFiles/Suzanne_Patient_Story.pdf
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