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Kirsty Gallacher scheduled for MRI after radiotherapy for acoustic neuroma
The television presenter, diagnosed in 2021 with a non-cancerous tumour in her right ear canal, received radiotherapy to limit its growth. She told Channel 5's Vanessa that an upcoming scan will show whether the treatment shrank the tumour.
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Television presenter Kirsty Gallacher said she will undergo an MRI scan to assess the results of recent radiotherapy for an acoustic neuroma. Gallacher was diagnosed with the tumour in 2021. The growth sits in her right ear canal and cannot be removed by surgery. She received radiotherapy intended to shrink the tumour and disrupt the cells that cause it to expand.
Treatment and outlook During an appearance on Channel 5's Vanessa, Gallacher stated that the procedure carries a good success rate for controlling growth, though it will not eliminate the tumour. She also noted that she has become very hard of hearing in the affected ear. Gallacher said the scan will determine whether the radiotherapy achieved its intended effect.
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