Focal radiation therapy for patients with persistent/recurrent pituitary adenoma, despite previous radiotherapy

Pituitary

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 30-34

  Edwards, Albert A ^a   Swords, Francesca M ^a   Plowman, P Nick ^a  

^a ST BARTHOLOMEW S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adenoma; Gamma knife; Pituitary; Radiosurgery; Radiotherapy; Re treatment

Indexed keywords

ACTH SECRETING ADENOMA; ARTICLE; EXTERNAL BEAM RADIOTHERAPY; GAMMA KNIFE RADIOSURGERY; HEADACHE; HUMAN; HYPOPHYSIS ADENOMA; HYPOPITUITARISM; NELSON SYNDROME; NONFUNCTIONING PITUITARY ADENOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROLACTINOMA; RADIATION RESPONSE; SALVAGE THERAPY; STEREOTACTIC RADIOSURGERY; STEREOTACTIC TREATMENT; TUMOR GROWTH; TUMOR RECURRENCE;

HUMANS; PITUITARY NEOPLASMS; RADIOSURGERY; RADIOTHERAPY;

EID: 59149099867     PISSN: 1386341X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11102-008-0115-5     Document Type: Article

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