Stereotactic irradiation of GH-secreting pituitary adenomas

International Journal of Endocrinology

Volumn 2012, Issue , 2012, Pages

  Minniti, G ^a,b   Scaringi, C ^b   Amelio, D ^c   Maurizi Enrici, R ^b  

^a IRCCS NEUROMED   (Italy)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^c ATreP   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GROWTH HORMONE; SOMATOMEDIN C;

ACROMEGALY; BRAIN TUMOR; CANCER CONTROL; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CYBERKNIFE; FRACTIONATED STEREOTACTIC RADIOTHERAPY; GAMMA KNIFE RADIOSURGERY; GROWTH HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; GROWTH HORMONE SECRETING ADENOMA; HUMAN; HYPOPITUITARISM; IATROGENIC DISEASE; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LINEAR ACCELERATOR; OPTIC NERVE DISEASE; PATIENT SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTON THERAPY; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION INJURY; RADIOTHERAPY; REMISSION; REVIEW; SECOND CANCER; STEREOTACTIC RADIOSURGERY;

EID: 84858317528     PISSN: 16878337     EISSN: 16878345     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2012/482861     Document Type: Review

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