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Pituitary adenomas.
- Source :
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Current opinion in oncology [Curr Opin Oncol] 1997 Jan; Vol. 9 (1), pp. 55-60. - Publication Year :
- 1997
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Abstract
- This review focuses on recent developments in the treatment of pituitary adenomas. Current treatments include both transcranial and transsphenoidal surgery, the medical treatment specifically for endocrinopathies, and finally, radiation treatments including conventional radiation as well as stereotactic radiosurgery. All these modalities are reviewed.
- Subjects :
- Acromegaly etiology
Adenoma complications
Adenoma diagnosis
Adenoma radiotherapy
Adenoma surgery
Antineoplastic Agents therapeutic use
Cranial Irradiation
Cushing Syndrome etiology
Dopamine Agonists therapeutic use
Female
Humans
Hydrocortisone blood
Hypophysectomy
Male
Pituitary Hormones, Anterior blood
Pituitary Neoplasms complications
Pituitary Neoplasms diagnosis
Pituitary Neoplasms radiotherapy
Pituitary Neoplasms surgery
Prolactinoma diagnosis
Prolactinoma drug therapy
Prolactinoma therapy
Radiosurgery
Recurrence
Stereotaxic Techniques
Adenoma therapy
Pituitary Neoplasms therapy
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1040-8746
- Volume :
- 9
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Current opinion in oncology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 9090494
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1097/00001622-199701000-00009