| Benign Tumors • Meningiomas | |||||||||
A benign that grows from the meninges
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| • | Usually benign and tend to grow slowly |
| • | Frequently grow large before causing symptoms |
| • | More common in women ages 30-50 |
| • | Deep or critically situated lesions near brain stem, major vessels and/or cranial nerves, very small lesion or patients who are medically unstable Gamma Knife may be their best option |