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LisaM

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Abstract on Medical Therapies for ANs... or VS
« on: April 18, 2012, 10:04:20 am »
Did anyone else see this?

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22500497.1

Hopefully a medicine to treat ANs is just around the corner!
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1st Symptom Temporary SHL 7/10 AN Diagnosed via MRI 4/14/11
AN Size 4/14/11 = 1.4cm x 1.8cm x 1.7cm
AN size 7/14/11 = Same - Stable, no growth
AN Size 2/01/12 = 1.3cm x 1.3cm x 1.6cm (5mm reduction)
AN Size 11/27/12 = less than a centimeter! (50% reduction! And I can still hear!)

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Re: Abstract on Medical Therapies for ANs... or VS
« Reply #1 on: April 18, 2012, 12:21:16 pm »
Lisa ~

Thanks for posting this.  It's very encouraging news! 

Jim
4.5 cm AN diagnosed 5/06.  Retrosigmoid surgery 6/06.  Follow-up FSR completed 10/06.  Tumor shrinkage & necrosis noted on last MRI.  Life is good. 

Life is not the way it's supposed to be. It's the way it is.  The way we cope with it is what makes the difference.

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Re: Abstract on Medical Therapies for ANs... or VS
« Reply #2 on: April 20, 2012, 04:13:01 pm »
Another nice find Lisa.

I came across this research yesterday
Its from the 16th  Annual Leksel Gamma Knife Meeting held in Sydney a month ago. 

Most isn't relevant to AN's but a lot of research papers about Acoustic Neuromas/Vestibular Schwannomas too.

http://www.lgks2012.com/fileadmin/groups/1/pdf/Poster_Presentations24mars.pdf

http://www.lgks2012.com/fileadmin/groups/1/pdf/Plenary_Oral.pdf

http://www.lgks2012.com/fileadmin/groups/1/pdf/Flash_Oral.pdf
10x5x5mm AN
Sudden Partial hearing loss 5/28/10
Diagnosed 7/4/10
CK 7/27/10
2/21/11 Swelling 13x6x7mm
10/16/11 Hearing returned, balance improved. Feel totally back to normal most days
3/1/12 Sudden Hearing loss, steroids, hearing back.
9/16/13 Life is just like before my AN. ALL Good!