HI, first let me say I am NOT a doctor,, however, we have all been told these are benign, slow growing tumors which generally allow for time for research and consultation. . on that note, unless she has been told this is an emergency situation that needs to be treated immediately, I would think another opinion would be wise.. most Drs if they are surgeons,, will advise to proceed to surgery. I have been seeing one Dr (neurosurgeon) for three years and his advice is to proceed to surgery. One option is to send her MRI out to House Clinic in Los Angeles (HEI.org, I believe) for a free no obligation phone consult. You send it overnight Express Mail and a Dr will call you I believe within 48 hrs usually with an opinion. I did this two yrs ago and again sent this yrs MRI .. the first yr he said watchful waiting was ok and then this yr due to some growth and it pressing on brain stem, he suggested I move forward with surgery (symptoms had also worsened,, headaches, tinnitus, dizziness/nausea, balance issues etc,,,,).. I received more info in that phone call than I have in three yrs with local Dr.. most reassuring!.. so bottom line, unless it is emergency surgery indicated,, I believe you should not feel forced into surgery of this magnitude unless you/ she is comfortable with that decision.. and only valuable, in depth info and explanation of location, size, and outcomes will give her that comfort.. just my humble opinions here as someone who has been w&w and now must move forward....by the way,, mine is 2.8cm..so large but not huge!!