50 Yr/M Diagnosed With Glomus Jugular Tumour In 2015.Kindly Confirm

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Question : 50 Yr/M diagnosed with glomus jugular tumour in 2015.Kindly confirm prognosis (reports attached)

Answered by Dr. Monish De (3 hours later)

Brief Answer:

Prognosis is that tumor progression free survival is 95.5% at 5 and 7 years

Detailed Answer:

Hi

I have gone through your reports

You are having glomus jugulare tumor

These are rare, slow growing, hypervascular tumors that arise within the jugular foramen of the temporal bone and frequently involve the lower cranial nerves.

Prognosis is that tumor progression free survival is 95.5% at 5 and 7 years.

Stereotactic linear accelerator (LINAC) radiosurgery achieved excellent long term tumor control, along with a low rate of morbidity in such type of tumour.

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