Table 6.
Comparison of safety and efficacy of radiotherapy studies for the treatment of olfactory groove meningiomas
| Study | No. of Patients | Median Age (yrs), (range) | RT Technique | Deterioration in Olfaction post-RT (%) | Deterioration in Vision post-RT (%) | Tumor Control (%) | Patients with Tumor Reduction (%) | Median Follow-up (mos.),(range) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zaorsky et al. 2014 [6] | 14 | 57 (50–73) | SRS & FSRT using GK or LINAC | 0 | 14.3 | 100 | 21 | 64 (21–125) |
| Gande et al. 2014 [5] | 41 | 58 (40–87) | SRS Using GK | 0 | 7.3 | 95 | 32 | 76 (7–194) |
| Present Study | 12 | 71.2 (47–88) | SRS, HSRT, & FSRT Using CKRT | 0 | 0 | 100 | 50 | 48 (9–106) |