Stereotactic radiosurgery for pituitary adenoma invading the cavernous sinus

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 93, Issue SUPPL. 3, 2000, Pages 2-5

  Shin, M ^a   Kurita, H ^a   Sasaki, T ^a   Tago, M ^a   Morita, A ^a   Ueki, K ^a   Kirino, T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO HOSPITAL   (Japan)

Author keywords

Gamma knife; Pituitary adenoma; Stereotactic radiosurgery

Indexed keywords

CORTICOTROPIN; GROWTH HORMONE;

ADULT; AGED; BENIGN TUMOR; CANCER INVASION; CAVERNOUS SINUS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; FEMALE; GAMMA KNIFE RADIOSURGERY; GROWTH INHIBITION; HORMONAL REGULATION; HUMAN; HYPOPHYSIS ADENOMA; HYPOPITUITARISM; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION BEAM; RADIATION DOSE FRACTIONATION; RADIATION INJURY; SALVAGE THERAPY; STEREOTAXIC SURGERY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TUMOR GROWTH;

EID: 0034433240     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/jns.2000.93.supplement_3.0002     Document Type: Conference Paper

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