Here
is my experience: Around Thanksgiving of 1998, I was diagnosed
with a brain tumor known as an acoustic Neuroma. After recovering
from the shock, we began researching possible treatments and
visiting with a variety of doctors. My situation was complicated
because I have a form of hemophilia. This made conventional surgery
a much higher risk than normal. In addition we read several horror
stories about surgical procedures and their outcomes. Through
the website sponsored by the Acoustic Neuroma Association, we
learned about Fractionated Stereotactic Radiosurgery, and the
identities of doctors who perform this procedure. After sending
him some films and consulting with him by e-mail and phone, we
made an appointment to interview Dr. Adler. After visiting Stanford
and talking with Dr. Adler, we elected to have him proceed with
the treatment. This required two additional trips to Stanford,
one for treatment planning, and one for treatment which occurred
over a three day period. The treatment was successful in preventing
any further growth of the tumor and the recovery was much less
difficult than those people who had conventional surgery. Please
let me know if I can provide any additional information.
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