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Radiotherapy after surgery significantly reduces atypical meningioma recurrence, clinical trial finds (opens in a new tab)

medicalxpress.com · 2026-09-25

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Claim 1 of 4Not checkedRadiotherapy after complete surgical removal of an atypical meningioma significantly reduces the risk of recurrence, according to the trial.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 2 of 4Not checkedThe study involved 157 patients after complete removal of an atypical meningioma; 78 were randomly assigned to 30 sessions of radiotherapy and 79 were monitored with regular imaging.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 3 of 4Not checkedAfter a median follow-up of around five years, recurrence occurred in 11 of 78 patients (14%) in the radiotherapy group versus 24 of 79 patients (30%) in the observation group, and five-year recurrence-free survival was 79.9% versus 64.3%.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 4 of 4Not checkedThe authors say the trial provides the best available evidence for adjuvant radiotherapy after complete resection of atypical meningioma, but the decision should be made jointly with patients because side effects and long-term consequences matter and serious radiation-related events were rare.View evidenceHide evidence

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