Stereotactic radiosurgery for pituitary adenomas: A comprehensive review of indications, techniques and long-term results using the Gamma Knife

Journal of Neuro-Oncology

Volumn 92, Issue 3 SPEC. ISS., 2009, Pages 345-356

  Jagannathan, Jay ^a   Yen, Chun Po ^a   Pouratian, Nader ^a   Laws, Edward R ^b   Sheehan, Jason P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

^b BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Adenoma; Pituitary; Radiosurgery; Stereotactic

Indexed keywords

ACROMEGALY; BRAIN INJURY; CAROTID ARTERY INJURY; CELL CYCLE ARREST; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; CRANIAL NEUROPATHY; CUSHING DISEASE; CYTOTOXICITY; DNA STRAND BREAKAGE; GAMMA KNIFE RADIOSURGERY; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HYPOPHYSIS ADENOMA; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MICROSURGERY; NELSON SYNDROME; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PROGNOSIS; PROLACTINOMA; RADIATION DOSE DISTRIBUTION; REVIEW; STEREOTACTIC RADIOSURGERY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SURVIVAL TIME; TRANSSPHENOIDAL SURGERY; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT PLANNING; TUMOR CELL; TUMOR GROWTH; TUMOR REGRESSION; TUMOR VOLUME;

ADENOMA; HUMANS; PITUITARY NEOPLASMS; RADIOSURGERY;

EID: 65249153601     PISSN: 0167594X     EISSN: 15737373     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11060-009-9832-5     Document Type: Review

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