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Does where you live influence how your vestibular schwannoma is managed?

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arizonajack:
My answer to that question is "yes."

I am fortunate to live in Phoenix, AZ, the home of the Barrow Neurological Institute. BNI has an Acoustic Neuroma Center that offers both radiosurgery and microsurgery with no bias for or against either.

After my obligatory months of research, the choice of a neurosurgeon and a facility was a no-brainer for me, primarily due to location with all other things being equal.

Citiview:
Regional differences and referral patterns matter. I live in a region where, to my knowledge, middle fossa surgery for hearing preservation is not offered. That leaves one with fewer choices. It also means a huge economic impact if you want to travel. I hope mine stays small. Thanks for the replies.

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