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Stereotactic radiosurgery can only treat well-defined tumors that are smaller than 3 to 4 centimeters. Stereotactic radiosurgery was once limited to brain tumors, but today may be used to treat a variety of diseases and conditions, including:

• Acoustic neuroma (non-cancerous brain tumor)
• Blood vessel problems such as arteriovenous malformations
• Certain cancers (such as nasal cancer)
• Heart tumors
• Lung tumors
• Movement disorders
• Neurological problems
• Pituitary tumors
• Spinal cord tumors
• Trigeminal neuralgia

Review Date: 01/05/2007
Reviewed By: James Lee, M.D., Department of Surgery, Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, New York, NY. Review Provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.