Observation

AKA Watch and Wait, Watchful Waiting, Active Surveillance, or Expectant Management. Whatever you call it, many people with acoustic neuroma choose not having treatment, at least initially.

Over the past several decades with the increase in information and understanding of acoustic neuroma, patients and their doctors are considering observation in cases where the tumor is small and not causing severe symptoms. However, there are consequences to every decision. This 2016 article tells one woman’s story. Read the article here.