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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Overview

• The predominant therapy for meningioma is surgical resection. Adjunctive radiation therapy may be required among certain patients.

Surgical resection

Meningiomas can usually be surgically resected with permanent cure if the tumor is superficial on the dural surface and easily accessible. Transarterial embolization has become a standard preoperative procedure in the preoperative management. [2] For incompletely accessible tumors, recurrence is likely. These regions include the medial sphenoid bone, parasellar region, or anterior brainstem. If invasion of the adjacent bone occurs, total removal is nearly impossible. Malignant transformation is rare.

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