TY - CHAP
T1 - Meningiomas in the elderly
AU - Eseonu, Chikezie
AU - Vivas-Buitrago, Tito
AU - Quiñones-Hinojosa, Alfredo
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2020 Elsevier B.V.
PY - 2020
Y1 - 2020
N2 - Meningiomas are benign tumors that arise from the meningo-epithelial cells of the arachnoid dura and account for approximately one-third of all adult intracranial tumors. With the evolution of diagnostic imaging and the average life span increasing, meningiomas are being detected more frequently in an older population. In the elderly population, defined by patients aged 60 years or older, meningiomas are the most incidentally detected benign primary brain tumor. As a patient ages, the rate of growth of the meningioma decreases, while comorbidities increase, making the elderly population a unique group when it comes to decision-making for treatment. Treatment options for intracranial meningiomas in the elderly include surgery, radiosurgery, or observation. Although age may have some part in treatment considerations, comorbidities, overall state of health, and tumor characteristics play a more significant role in patient outcome. This chapter will investigate the incidence, evaluation, treatment, and outcomes of intracranial meningiomas in the elderly population.
AB - Meningiomas are benign tumors that arise from the meningo-epithelial cells of the arachnoid dura and account for approximately one-third of all adult intracranial tumors. With the evolution of diagnostic imaging and the average life span increasing, meningiomas are being detected more frequently in an older population. In the elderly population, defined by patients aged 60 years or older, meningiomas are the most incidentally detected benign primary brain tumor. As a patient ages, the rate of growth of the meningioma decreases, while comorbidities increase, making the elderly population a unique group when it comes to decision-making for treatment. Treatment options for intracranial meningiomas in the elderly include surgery, radiosurgery, or observation. Although age may have some part in treatment considerations, comorbidities, overall state of health, and tumor characteristics play a more significant role in patient outcome. This chapter will investigate the incidence, evaluation, treatment, and outcomes of intracranial meningiomas in the elderly population.
KW - Age
KW - Elderly
KW - Meningioma
KW - Outcomes
KW - Radiosurgery
KW - Surgery
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U2 - 10.1016/B978-0-12-804280-9.00017-2
DO - 10.1016/B978-0-12-804280-9.00017-2
M3 - Chapter
C2 - 32553294
AN - SCOPUS:85086358220
T3 - Handbook of Clinical Neurology
SP - 261
EP - 271
BT - Handbook of Clinical Neurology
PB - Elsevier B.V.
ER -