Is radiosurgery effective?
Radiosurgery has been used worldwide to treat benign, malignant, and metastatic tumors. It has also been used to eradicate arteriovenous malformations (AVM) and certain functional disorders such as trigeminal neuralgia, Parkinson’s disease, and essential tremor. Patients may be eligible for radiosurgery even if they have previously had open brain surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, or in the case of AVM, embolization procedure. Results have proven to be superior or comparable to conventional neurosurgery, depending on the specific condition treated.
Radiosurgery has been used worldwide to treat benign, malignant, and metastatic tumors. It has also been used to eradicate arteriovenous malformations (AVM) and certain functional disorders such as trigeminal neuralgia, Parkinsons disease, and essential tremor. Patients may be eligible for radiosurgery even if they have previously had open brain surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, or in the case of AVM, embolization procedure. Results have proven to be superior or comparable to conventional neurosurgery, depending on the specific condition treated.
