Is there still a role for radiotherapy in acromegaly?

Neuroendocrinology

Volumn 83, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 269-273

  Monson, John P ^a,b  

^a QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b London Clinic Cancer Centre   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acromegaly; Growth hormone; Pituitary radiotherapy

Indexed keywords

GROWTH HORMONE; PEGVISOMANT; SOMATOSTATIN DERIVATIVE;

ACROMEGALY; CONFERENCE PAPER; DRUG INDICATION; GAMMA KNIFE RADIOSURGERY; GROWTH HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; HYPOPHYSIS ADENOMA; PATIENT SELECTION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAFETY; SALVAGE THERAPY; TREATMENT INDICATION; X IRRADIATION;

ACROMEGALY; ADENOMA; FORECASTING; HUMANS; PITUITARY NEOPLASMS; RADIOSURGERY; RADIOTHERAPY;

EID: 33750069148     PISSN: 00283835     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000095538     Document Type: Conference Paper

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