RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
A1 Buckley, Rita
T1 Recent Advances in Diagnosis and Treatment of Aggressive Pituitary Tumors and Pituitary Carcinomas
JF MD Conference Express
YR 2011
FD SAGE Publications
VO 11
IS 5
SP 22
OP 23
DO 10.1177/155989771105015
UL http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/11/5/22.abstract
AB Over the past few decades, attempts have been made to develop markers that correlate with the behavior of pituitary adenomas to identify lesions with an increased potential for malignancy (metastasis, invasion, or recurrence following treatment) [Zada G et al. J Neurosurg 2011]. This article discusses the role of surgery in the treatment of agressive/invasive pituitary adenomas.