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ArticleReports of practical oncology and radiotherapy : journal of Greatpoland Cancer Center in Poznan and Polish Society of Radiation Oncology

Stereotactic radiation therapy for skull base recurrences: Is a salvage approach still possible?

Marco Krengli, Giuseppina Apicella, Letizia Deantonio, Marina Paolini, Laura Masini

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Article in Reports of practical oncology and radiotherapy : journal of Greatpoland Cancer Center in Poznan and Polish Society of Radiation Oncology. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers.

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12citing papers in PubMed
1.8field-weighted citation impact, top 15% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

12 citing papers in PubMed, 18 citations in OpenAlex.

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  5. Surgery of the lateral skull base: a 50-year endeavour.Acta otorhinolaryngologica Italica : organo ufficiale della Societa italiana di otorinolaringologia e chirurgia cervico-facciale · 2019
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  7. Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy: A useful weapon in anticancer treatment.Reports of practical oncology and radiotherapy : journal of Greatpoland Cancer Center in Poznan and Polish Society of Radiation Oncology
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  9. Asymptomatic internal carotid artery occlusion after gamma knife radiosurgery for pituitary adenoma: Report of two cases and review of the literature.Reports of practical oncology and radiotherapy : journal of Greatpoland Cancer Center in Poznan and Polish Society of Radiation Oncology
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  10. Radiotherapy for vestibular schwannoma: Review of recent literature results.Reports of practical oncology and radiotherapy : journal of Greatpoland Cancer Center in Poznan and Polish Society of Radiation Oncology
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  11. Review of photon and proton radiotherapy for skull base tumours.Reports of practical oncology and radiotherapy : journal of Greatpoland Cancer Center in Poznan and Polish Society of Radiation Oncology
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  12. The cavernous sinus meningiomas' dilemma: Surgery or stereotactic radiosurgery?Reports of practical oncology and radiotherapy : journal of Greatpoland Cancer Center in Poznan and Polish Society of Radiation Oncology
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Marco KrengliChair of Radiotherapy, University Hospital "Maggiore della Carità", Novara, Italy ; Department of Translational Medicine, University of "Piemonte Orientale", Novara, Italy.
Giuseppina ApicellaChair of Radiotherapy, University Hospital "Maggiore della Carità", Novara, Italy.
Letizia DeantonioChair of Radiotherapy, University Hospital "Maggiore della Carità", Novara, Italy ; Department of Translational Medicine, University of "Piemonte Orientale", Novara, Italy.
Marina PaoliniChair of Radiotherapy, University Hospital "Maggiore della Carità", Novara, Italy.
Laura MasiniChair of Radiotherapy, University Hospital "Maggiore della Carità", Novara, Italy.
Università degli Studi del Piemonte Orientale “Amedeo Avogadro” · IT

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

aimA literature review was performed to analyse the role of stereotactic radiotherapy given in a single shot or in a fractionated fashion for recurrent skull base tumours in order to ascertain if it can be a real salvage approach.

backgroundThe management of recurrent skull base tumours can have a curative or palliative intent and mainly includes surgery and RT. MATERIALS AND

methodsOne-thousand-ninety-one articles were found in the search databases and the most relevant of them were analysed and briefly described.

resultsData on recurrences of meningioma, pituitary adenoma, craniopharyngioma, chordoma and chondrosarcoma, vestibular schwannoma, glomus jugulare tumours, olfactory neuroblastoma and recurrences from head and neck tumours invading the base of skull are reported highlighting the most relevant results in terms of local control, survival, side effects and complications.

conclusionsIn conclusion, it emerges that SRS and FSRT are effective and safe radiation modalities of realize real salvage treatment for recurrent skull base tumours.

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RecurrenceReviewSkull baseStereotactic radiotherapyTumours

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PMID26696783
PMCPMC4661356
OpenAlexW2210323673

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