Comments on the article entitled 'The Geriatric Scoring System (GSS) in meningioma patients-validation' by Cohen-Inbar O, Sviri GE, Soustiel JF, Zaaroor M. Acta Neurochir (2011) 153:1501-1508.

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Dear Sir, We read with great interest the article entitled "The Geriatric Scoring System (GSS) in meningioma patients-validation" by Cohen-Inbar O, Sviri GE, Soustiel JF, Zaaroor M. Acta Neurochir (2011) 153:1501-1508 [3]. Meningiomas are the most common primary intracranial tumor. These benign tumors, when located in a surgically accessible location, are amenable to surgical resection providing a long-term cure. However, the complexity of these tumors increases in certain locations like the cavernous sinus, foramen magnum, as well as with advancing age [5]. With increasing life expectancy and easy availability of advanced imaging modalities, even in developing countries, the occurrence of intracranial meningioma is more likely to be diagnosed in patients older than 65 years. Also, the incidence of meningioma tends to increase with advancing age. Meningiomas in the elderly are considered to be a distinct clinical entity [2, 3]. Often elderly patients suffer from other systemic illness, which makes them poor surgical candidates. In such a Dear Sir, We read with great interest the article entitled "The Geriatric Scoring System (GSS) in meningioma patients-validation" by Cohen-Inbar O, Sviri GE, Soustiel JF, Zaaroor M. Acta Neurochir (2011) 153:1501-1508 [3]. Meningiomas are the most common primary intracranial tumor. These benign tumors, when located in a surgically accessible location, are amenable to surgical resection providing a long-term cure. However, the complexity of these tumors increases in certain locations like the cavernous sinus, foramen magnum, as well as with advancing age [5]. With increasing life expectancy and easy availability of advanced imaging modalities, even in developing countries, the occurrence of intracranial meningioma is more likely to be diagnosed in patients older than 65 years. Also, the incidence of meningioma tends to increase with advancing age. Meningiomas in the elderly are considered to be a distinct clinical entity [2, 3]. O...