Variations in screening and management practices for subsequent asymptomatic meningiomas in childhood, adolescent and young adult cancer survivors
Verbruggen, Lisanne C; Hudson, Melissa M; Bowers, Daniel C; Ronckers, Cécile M; Armstrong, Gregory T; Skinner, Roderick; Hoving, Eelco W; Janssens, Geert O; van der Pal, Helena J H; Kremer, Leontine C M; Mulder, Renée L
(2020) Journal of Neuro-Oncology, volume 147, issue 2, pp. 417 - 425
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Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Childhood, adolescent and young adult (CAYA) cancer survivors treated with cranial radiotherapy are at risk for developing subsequent meningiomas. There is insufficient evidence concerning the benefits and harms of screening for subsequent meningiomas, and uncertainty about the most appropriate clinical management of asymptomatic meningiomas. Data describing current clinical decision-making
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is essential to formulate surveillance recommendations. METHODS: We created an online survey to identify the current international clinical practice regarding screening for and management of subsequent asymptomatic meningiomas among CAYA cancer survivors. Fifty-nine physicians from North America and Europe with expertise relevant to meningiomas were invited to participate. RESULTS: Thirty-four physicians (58%) completed the survey. The reported number of CAYA cancer survivors that physicians are willing to screen to detect one meningioma varied widely from 0 to 750 (median 50). Physicians expressed concerns regarding harms from MRI screening, including risks of unnecessary interventions (n = 25, 73%) and overdiagnosis (n = 19, 56%). Growth pattern (n = 33, 97%), location (n = 31, 91%) and size (n = 29, 85%) were endorsed as the most important factors influencing the decision to treat asymptomatic meningiomas. A challenging location (n = 14, 52%), indolent tumor growth pattern (n = 13, 48%), and absence of symptoms (n = 12, 44%) were endorsed as the main reasons to monitor without intervention. CONCLUSIONS: There is international variation in opinions and clinical practice regarding screening for subsequent asymptomatic meningiomas among at risk CAYA cancer survivors. Decision-making regarding interventions of asymptomatic meningiomas are largely driven by clinical characteristics. These valuable insights into current clinical practice will inform surveillance guidelines for CAYA cancer survivors.
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Keywords: CAYA cancer survivors, Physician survey, Screening, Subsequent asymptomatic meningioma, Treatment, Clinical Neurology, Neurology, Oncology, Cancer Research, Journal Article
ISSN: 0167-594X
Publisher: Kluwer Academic Publishers
Note: Funding Information: This work was funded by the Children Cancer Free Foundation (KiKa, Grant No. 246 title: Radiotherapy-related meningiomas, cerebrovascular events, and cataract in childhood cancer survivors: a DCOG-LATER project). Dr. Ronckers was supported by the Dutch Cancer Society (Jr Group Leader Funding, Grant No. 2012-5517). Publisher Copyright: © 2020, Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature. Copyright: Copyright 2020 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
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