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I have read that 5 treatments of FRS is more likely to have higher hearing preservation than with 3. Is there any published data proving this?
There is sufficient research to show that either 3 or 5 treatments of FRS have higher hearing preservation rates than either the longer protocol (25-30 treatments) or Gamma Knife, which is one session. However, I do not think there is enough data there to be sure whether 5 or 3 sessions is better. That said, I am aware that the 5-session protocol is producing very good results, and would not be surprised if someday the data will confirm its superiority over the 3-session one.
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Dina Q Goldin, Ph.D.
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