Editorial Policy

American Radiosurgery follows one rule above all others: the lived experience is written by a patient, and the clinical facts are checked by a specialist before anyone reads them. This page sets out how the site is written, reviewed, and kept current.

Who writes and who reviews

Articles are written in the first person by Ruth Alderman, who was treated with Gamma Knife radiosurgery for an acoustic neuroma. The clinical content is then reviewed by Mr Edward Halloran, a consultant neurosurgeon whose practice includes stereotactic radiosurgery. The patient voice and the clinical review are kept separate on purpose: one brings experience, the other brings the medicine.

How we handle facts and figures

Radiosurgery is a field of ranges, not guarantees. Control rates, dose figures, and risks vary by condition, by centre, and by study, so we:

• give figures as ranges and name the condition they apply to, rather than quoting a single headline number
• keep every recurring figure in one internal reference so the same claim reads the same across the site
• cite authoritative sources: the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, the Society of British Neurological Surgeons, NICE, Cancer Research UK, the NHS, and peer-reviewed journals such as the Journal of Neurosurgery
• date every article with when it was published, last updated, and last reviewed

What we will not do

We do not tell you whether radiosurgery is right for your tumour or malformation, recommend a particular centre or clinician, publish sponsored placements dressed up as advice, or use scare tactics. Where the evidence is uncertain or still developing, we say so rather than smoothing it over.

Corrections

If you spot something inaccurate or out of date, tell us through the Contact page. We would rather fix an error quickly than defend it, and material corrections are made to the article with its updated date changed to match.