Table 4.
List of studies regarding staged Gamma-Knife radiosurgery for meningioma.
| Authors & year | No. of cases | Fractionated mode | Prescribe dose & fractions | Interval (m) | Tumor control | Permanent radiation injury (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iwai et al. (11) | 7 | volume-staged | 8–12 Gy × 2 f | 6 | 86% at 39 m | 0 |
| Haselsberger et al. (13) | 20 | volume-staged | 12 Gy × 2 f | 6 | 90% at 7.5 y | 0 |
| Su et al. (14) | 4 | volume-staged | 8–15 Gy × 2–3 f | 4–6 | 100% at 100.5 m | 0 |
| Iwai et al. (12) | 27 | volume-staged | 8–12 Gy × 2 f | 3–9 | 75% at 84 m | 4 |
| Present study | 71 | dose-staged | 9 Gy × 2 f | 6 | 97.2% at 36 m | 0 |