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Fractionated radiotherapy versus stereotactic radiosurgery for pituitary adenomas

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boxed-textKong D-S et al. (2007) The efficacy of fractionated radiotherapy and stereotactic radiosurgery for pituitary adenomas: long-term results of 125 consecutive patients treated in a single institution. Cancer 110: 854–860

On the basis of current evidence, FRT and SRS are both highly effective in controlling tumor growth in most pituitary adenomas; SRS seems to correct excessive hormone secretion faster than does FRT

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  1. LB Nachtigall is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and Associate Director of the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) Neuroendocrine Clinical Center, Boston, MA, USA.,

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  2. HA Shih is an Assistant Professor of Radiation Oncology, at Harvard Medical School/MGH, Boston, MA, USA.,

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Nachtigall, L., Shih, H. Fractionated radiotherapy versus stereotactic radiosurgery for pituitary adenomas. Nat Rev Neurol 4, 134–135 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1038/ncpneuro0711

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