2018 AANS Annual Scientific Meeting-510. The Risk of Malignancy after Stereotactic Radiosurgery

510. The Risk of Malignancy after Stereotactic Radiosurgery

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Video Summary

In this video, Dr. Kanzioka speaks and accepts an award on behalf of Dr. Amparo-Wolf. The award is the WNS-CNS Joint Section on Tumors Neuro-Oncology Trainee Award. Dr. Kanzioka discusses the risk of radiation-induced malignancy in radiosurgery for various brain disorders. He presents the findings of a study conducted at five centers between 1987 and 2016, which included over 9,000 patients. The study found a minimal risk of secondary malignancy and malignant transformation after radiosurgery, with an incidence of 5 per 100,000 patient years. Dr. Kanzioka concludes that physicians can safely counsel patients that the risk of malignancy after radiosurgery remains extremely low. No credits are granted in the transcript.

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Douglas S. Kondziolka, MD, FAANS

Keywords

Dr. Kanzioka

Dr. Amparo-Wolf

WNS-CNS Joint Section on Tumors Neuro-Oncology Trainee Award

radiation-induced malignancy

radiosurgery