Disappearance of the signs and symptoms of cancer. When this happens, the disease is said to be in remission. A remission can be temporary or permanent. A type of brain tumor. Schwannomas are benign tumors that begin in Schwann cells, which produce the myelin that protects the acoustic nerve-the nerve of hearing.
Acoustic neuromas are a type of schwannoma.
They occur mainly in adults. This method can be used to direct a biopsy, external radiation, or the insertion of radiation implants. Drugs used to relieve swelling and inflammation. Inflammation of a vein that occurs when a blood clot forms. A group or layer of similar cells that perform a special function.