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. 2009 Oct 29;20(3):179–183. doi: 10.1055/s-0029-1242195

Table 1.

Summary of Cases of Occurrence of New Tumors after Radiotherapy for Benign Conditions

Ref Patient (Age at Time of XRT [y] and Gender) Primary Tumor Initial Surgery XRT* Second Tumor Time Elapsed from XRT (y) Outcome
Adapted from Balasubramaniam et al.3 Ref, reference; XRT, radiotherapy; GBM, glioblastoma multiforme; GKS, gamma-knife surgery; NF2, neurofibromatosis 2; N/A, not available; VS, vestibular schwannoma; Translab, translabyrinthine; SFRT, stereotactic fractionated radiotherapy; mening, meningioma; dx, diagnosis; fx, fractions; VPS, ventriculoperitoneal shunt; ?, type of treatment and dose unknown; SOC, suboccipital craniotomy; MPNST, malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor.
3 64 F VS, NF2− Translab SFRT 50 Gy/25 fx GBM 5 Died 4 mo later
19 63 F Mening No GKS 40 Gy/20 Gy GBM 7 N/A
20 57 F VS, NF2− No GKS 27.5 Gy/11 Gy GBM 7.5 N/A
21 14 M AVM VPS GKS 40 Gy/20 Gy GBM 7 Died 10 mo later
22 66 F Cavernoma No GKS 20 Gy/10 Gy GBM 13 N/A
23 N/A VS, NF2+ N/A Yes, ? Malignant ependymoma N/A N/A
23 N/A VS, NF2+ N/A Yes, ? Malignant mening N/A N/A
24 53 F Mening No GKS×3, 60 Gy/30 Gy Malignant osteosarcoma 4 N/A
25 41 M Pituitary Yes Proton 87 Gy/25 fx Benign mening 16 N/A
25 53 M Pituitary Yes Proton 104 Gy/12 fx VS 19 N/A
6 26 F VS, NF2− SOC GKS 34 Gy/17 Gy MPNST 6 Died 10 mo later
23 N/A VS, NF2+ N/A Yes, ? MPNST N/A N/A
23 N/A VS, NF2+ N/A Yes, ? MPNST N/A N/A
23 N/A VS, NF2+ N/A Yes, ? MPNST N/A N/A
26 30 F VS, NF2+ No GKS ?/15 Gy MPNST 4 Died 2 mo later
4 44 M VS, NF2− No GKS 34 Gy/14.36 Gy Triton 5 Died 1 y later
26 18 F VS, NF2+ No Yes, ? ?/20 Gy Triton 6 N/A
27 20 F VS, NF2+ No GKS 20 Gy/10–15 Gy Meningiosarcoma 6 Died 2 y later
28 23 M VS, NF2+ No GKS ?/15 Gy Rapid regrowth 2 Died
5 56 F VS, NF2− Yes GKS ?/15 Gy Rapid regrowth 0.5 Died 1 y later
*

For gamma-knife surgery treatment, central dose and peripheral dose are reported as: central dose Gy/peripheral dose Gy.