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Radiation therapy in the treatment of pituitary tumors

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NEUROSURGICAL FOCUS
Volume 24, Issue 5, Pages -

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AMER ASSOC NEUROLOGICAL SURGEONS
DOI: 10.3171/FOC/2008/24/5/E8

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Gamma Knife; pituitary adenoma; pituitary tumor; radiation; radiosurgery

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The treatment of pituitary tumors has progressed into a multidisciplinary approach that involves neurosurgeons, radiation oncologists, and endocrinologists. This has allowed improved outcomes in treatment of pituitary tumors due to a combination of surgical, medical, and radiation therapies. In this study, the authors review the role of radiation therapy in the treatment of pituitary adenomas.

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