How long do people with a cavernous sinus meningioma live?

Could be years: There are many variables that affect treatment. If the lesions small and asymptomatic, simple observation is appropriate. The typically do not grow quickly. However, if symptoms start to develop, your doctors should talk to you in detail about your options for radiation and surgery and the risks and benefits of each.

Variable: Meningiomas have a spectrum of progression from extremely indolent (slow-growing) to rapidly progressive. The pace of any tumor can be judged its previous growth rate, a pace which holds true unless an unlikely malignant transformation occurs. Microsurgical procedures and stereotactic radiosurgery (such as gamma knife) can be utilized.