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In this study, the authors evaluated their single-institution experience of SRS treatment for NF2-associated meningiomas.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec>\n<jats:title>METHODS<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>The medical records and radiographic images of 45 patients (20 males, 213 tumors) with a median age of 53.5 (range 20\u201379) years who underwent SRS between 1987 and 2022 were retrospectively reviewed. The median Karnofsky Performance Status score was 80 (range 50\u2013100). Twenty-seven patients had undergone prior resection, and 8 had undergone prior fractionated radiation therapy. The median Ki-67 proliferation index (n = 8) was 11.5% (range 9%\u201327.5%). The median margin dose was 13 (range 9\u201316) Gy. The median number of meningiomas per patient was 3 (range 1\u201317), and the median cumulative tumor volume treated per patient was 6.29 (range 0.10\u201337.70) cm<jats:sup>3<\/jats:sup>.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec>\n<jats:title>RESULTS<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>The 5-, 10-, and 15-year local tumor control (LTC) rates per tumor were 90.21%, 84.46%, and 84.46%, respectively. On multivariate analysis, a lower tumor volume was associated with better LTC (p = 0.02; HR 1.07, 95% CI 1.01\u20131.12). After the initial SRS, 20 (44%) patients developed a previously untreated meningioma. Patients with more meningiomas at the time of SRS had a higher rate of new meningioma development (p = 0.01; HR 1.19, 95% CI 1.04\u20131.37). Eighteen patients died during the follow-up interval, of which 5 deaths were related to the progression of one or more intracranial NF2-related tumors. Two (4.44%) patients developed transient adverse radiation effects. No patient developed a secondary malignancy. Eight patients required additional SRS for local tumor progression, 20 underwent SRS for new tumor development, and 4 patients underwent delayed resection of an SRS-treated meningioma.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec>\n<jats:title>CONCLUSIONS<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>In this case series, the LTC rates of both primary and salvage SRS exceeded 90%. However, nearly half of the patients required additional SRS for new untreated meningiomas. No significant differences in long-term LTC were found when comparing upfront versus salvage SRS for patients with NF2 meningiomas. These results establish SRS as a valuable and safe option for managing NF2-associated meningiomas.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.3171\/2024.7.jns231815","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2024,11,23]],"date-time":"2024-11-23T01:32:43Z","timestamp":1732325563000},"page":"1-9","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":5,"title":["Primary and salvage radiosurgery for neurofibromatosis type 2\u2013associated meningiomas"],"prefix":"10.3171","author":[{"given":"Zhishuo","family":"Wei","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh;"},{"name":"University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh;"},{"name":"Center for Image Guided Neurosurgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; and"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Suchet","family":"Taori","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh;"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Mishika","family":"Mehta","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Center for Image Guided Neurosurgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; and"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Shalini G.","family":"Jose","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Center for Image Guided Neurosurgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; and"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Diego D.","family":"Luy","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Center for Image Guided Neurosurgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; and"},{"name":"Dewpartment of Neurological Surgery, Loyola University Chicago, Illinois"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Hussam","family":"Abou-Al-Shaar","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh;"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Constantinos G.","family":"Hadjipanayis","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh;"},{"name":"University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh;"},{"name":"Center for Image Guided Neurosurgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; and"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Ajay","family":"Niranjan","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh;"},{"name":"University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh;"},{"name":"Center for Image Guided Neurosurgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; and"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"L. 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