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The prevalence of pituitary adenomas

Cancer · 2004 · Vol. 101(3) · pp. 613–619

Shereen Ezzat✉(Mount Sinai Hospital)L. Sylvia(Princess Margaret Cancer Centre)William T. Couldwell(University of Utah)Charles E. Barr(Pfizer (United States))William E. Dodge(Pfizer (United States))Mary Lee Vance(University of Virginia)Ian E. McCutcheon(The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center)

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Abstract

Given the high frequency of pituitary adenomas and their potential for causing clinical pathologies, the findings of the current study suggest that early diagnosis and treatment of pituitary adenomas should have far-reaching benefits.

Pituitary Gland Disorders and Treatments Adrenal and Paraganglionic Tumors Glioma Diagnosis and TreatmentMedicineAutopsyPituitary adenomaPituitary tumorsAdenomaPituitary glandImmunohistochemistryPathologyPituitary neoplasmMEDLINE

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AdenomaAdultAgedBiopsy, NeedleFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm StagingPituitary NeoplasmsProbabilityPrevalenceConfidence IntervalsSurvival AnalysisAge Distribution

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