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nespole

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AN growth after gamma knife
« on: March 11, 2014, 02:21:29 pm »
Has anyone experienced tumor regrowth after 5 + yrs of necrosis and shrinkage?  If so, what were your options?
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Bonnie B.

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Re: AN growth after gamma knife
« Reply #1 on: March 12, 2014, 06:04:17 pm »
Did you have regrowth after five years?
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1.7 cm AN
diagnosed January, 2012 - no hearing L ear
GK surgery done March 15, 2012 at Yale New Haven Hospital, New Haven, Ct.
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leapyrtwins

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Re: AN growth after gamma knife
« Reply #2 on: March 13, 2014, 02:02:00 pm »
Generally radiation followed by regrowth = surgery. 

I don't believe that's written in stone though.

Jan
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Left AN 3.0 cm (1.5 cm @ diagnosis 6 wks prior) SSD. BAHA implant 3/4/08 (Dr. Battista) Divino 6/4/08  BP100 4/2010 BAHA 5 8/2015

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nespole

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Re: AN growth after gamma knife
« Reply #3 on: March 14, 2014, 03:30:51 pm »
Yes and it grew quite rapidly in less than a year.  However, after consulting with two doctors, more radiation appears to be the preferred treatment.  I was wondering if any one had experienced Gamma Knife twice and if there are any side effects to the second radiation.
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PaulW

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Re: AN growth after gamma knife
« Reply #4 on: March 16, 2014, 05:32:36 am »
Gamma Knife and Cyberknife can be done twice. Fractionated Radiation can't be repeated.

There is not much on repeating gamma knife
Here is a paper on it.


http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19783373
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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!

PaulW

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Re: AN growth after gamma knife
« Reply #5 on: March 16, 2014, 05:37:58 am »
Found another paper on repeat gamma knife

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19050660
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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!

nespole

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Re: AN growth after gamma knife
« Reply #6 on: March 17, 2014, 04:52:20 pm »
Thanks, Paul.
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