Long term toxicity and prognostic factors of radiation therapy for secreting and non-secreting pituitary adenomas

Radiotherapy is controversially discussed in the management of benign disorders for fear of late sequelae such as tumor induction. This study was initiated to investigate long-term toxicity, treatment outcome and prognostic factors after radiotherapy (RT) in patients with pituitary adenomas.

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Main Authors: Rieken, Stefan (Author) , Habermehl, Daniel (Author) , Welzel, Thomas (Author) , Mohr, Angela (Author) , Lindel, Katja (Author) , Debus, Jürgen (Author) , Combs, Stephanie (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: 23 January 2013
In: Radiation oncology
Year: 2013, Volume: 8, Issue: 1, Pages: 1-7
ISSN:1748-717X
DOI:10.1186/1748-717X-8-18
Online Access:Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1186/1748-717X-8-18
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Author Notes:Stefan Rieken, Daniel Habermehl, Thomas Welzel, Angela Mohr, Katja Lindel, Jürgen Debus and Stephanie E. Combs
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Summary:Radiotherapy is controversially discussed in the management of benign disorders for fear of late sequelae such as tumor induction. This study was initiated to investigate long-term toxicity, treatment outcome and prognostic factors after radiotherapy (RT) in patients with pituitary adenomas.
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ISSN:1748-717X
DOI:10.1186/1748-717X-8-18