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The role of stereotactic radiosurgery in the multimodal management of growth hormone–secreting pituitary adenomas [PDF]
Growth hormone (GH)–secreting pituitary adenomas represent a common source of GH excess in patients with acromegaly. Whereas surgical extirpation of the culprit lesion is considered first-line treatment, as many as 19% of patients develop recurrent ...
Liu, Charles Y. +2 more
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Vascular endothelial growth factor production and regulation in rodent and human pituitary tumor cells in vitro [PDF]
Angiogenesis, the formation of a new blood supply, is an essential step in tumorigenesis. Although vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is known to be a very potent angiogenic factor in most solid tumors, little is known about its production and ...
Gloddek, Jutta +7 more
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The Pituitary Society established the concept and mostly qualitative parameters for defining uniform criteria for Pituitary Tumor Centers of Excellence (PTCOEs) based on expert consensus.
A. Giustina +18 more
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Regulation of the EGFR Pathway by HSP90 Is Involved in the Pathogenesis of Cushing’s Disease
PurposeTo investigate the role of heat-shock protein Hsp90 in adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)-secreting cells, and to explore the potential clinical application of an inhibitor of Hsp90, 17-N-allylamino-17-demethoxygeldanamycin(17-AAG) in ...
Yue Shen +17 more
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Work disability and its determinants in patients with pituitary tumor-related disease
IntroductionPituitary tumors may have a considerable impact on patients’ functional status, including paid employment, yet research in this area is sparse.ObjectiveTo describe work disability and its determinants in patients treated for a pituitary tumor.
Daniel J. Lobatto +9 more
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Electromagnetic fields (EMF) raise intracellular levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS) that can be toxic to cancer cells. Because weak magnetic fields influence spin state pairing in redox-active radical electron pairs, we hypothesize that they disrupt
Martyn A. Sharpe +17 more
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IntroductionWith the goal of generate uniform criteria among centers dealing with pituitary tumors and to enhance patient care, the Pituitary Society decided to generate criteria for developing Pituitary Tumors Centers of Excellence (PTCOE).MethodsTo ...
F. Casanueva +98 more
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Evolution of Minimally Invasive Approaches to the Sella and Parasellar Region
Introduction Given advancements in endoscopic image quality, instrumentation, surgical navigation, skull base closure techniques, and anatomical understanding, the endonasal endoscopic approach has rapidly evolved into a widely utilized technique for ...
Robert G. Louis +4 more
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How to Classify and Define Pituitary Tumors: Recent Advances and Current Controversies
Pituitary tumors are very complex and heterogeneous and have a very wide range of proliferative and aggressive behaviors, and how to define and classify these tumors remains controversial.
Congxin Dai +8 more
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The last major advance in the treatment of glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) was the introduction of temozolomide in 1999. Treatment with temozolomide following surgical debulking extends survival rate compared to radiotherapy and debulking alone.
Martyn A. Sharpe +5 more
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