Stereotactic radiosurgery XVI: a treatment for previously irradiated pituitary adenomas.

Journal article

We report the use of stereotactic radiosurgery delivered through an adapted linear accelerator [stereotactic multiple arc radiation therapy (SMART)] for pituitary adenomas not cured by conventional therapy. All 21 patients had undergone conventional radiotherapy (45-50 Gy); 18 had also undergone prior surgery. This cohort comprised 13 patients with somatotrope adenomas, four with corticotrope adenomas, one with a lactotrope adenoma, and three with nonfunctioning pituitary adenomas (median fol...

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Authors: Swords, F; Allan, C; Plowman, P; Sibtain, A; Evanson, J

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism
• Volume: 88
• Issue: 11
• Pages: 5334-5340
• Publication date: 2003-11-01
• DOI: 10.1210/jc.2002-020356
• EISSN: 1945-7197
• ISSN: 0021-972X
• Language: English
• Keywords: Pituitary Neoplasms; Follow-Up Studies; Female; Adenoma; Adult; Middle Aged; Male; Acromegaly; Treatment Outcome; Insulin-Like Growth Factor I; Aged; Humans; Adolescent; Radiosurgery; Human Growth Hormone