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The role of fractionated radiotherapy and stereotactic radiosurgery for pituitary adenomas

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boxed-textKong D-S et al. (2007) The efficacy of fractionated radiotherapy and stereotactic radiosurgery. Cancer 110: 854−860

Stereotactic radiosurgery should be considered for management of functioning and nonfunctioning adenoma when tumor size and location permit treatment without excessive dose to adjacent normal structures

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  1. Department of Radiation Oncology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, ASBI-L2, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02115, USA nramakrishna@lroc.harvard.edu

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