article
The long‐term efficacy of conservative surgery and radiotherapy in the control of pituitary adenomas
Clinical Endocrinology · 1993 · Vol. 38(6) · pp. 571–578
M. Brada✉(Royal Marsden Hospital)Kumar B. Rajan(Royal Marsden Hospital)D. Traish(Royal Marsden Hospital)S. Ashley(Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust)P. J. Holmes‐Sellors(Royal Marsden Hospital)Stephen Nussey(St George's Hospital)David Uttley(Atkins (United Kingdom))
Abstract
Conventional external beam radiotherapy as described here combined with conservative surgery is safe and effective in the control of pituitary adenomas. These results should form a baseline for comparison with new treatment strategies.
Pituitary Gland Disorders and TreatmentsGrowth Hormone and Insulin-like Growth FactorsAdrenal and Paraganglionic TumorsMedicineRadiation therapyPopulationSurgeryExternal beam radiotherapyRetrospective cohort studyPituitary adenomaIncidence (geometry)Internal medicineAdenoma
MeSH terms
AdenomaAdolescentAdultAgedCombined Modality TherapyEnglandFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalPituitary NeoplasmsPrognosisRadiotherapy Dosage
Citations
371
FWCI
2.44
field-weighted impact
References
32
Percentile
89%
vs. same field & year
Citations per year
References
Nonparametric Estimation from Incomplete Observations
Journal of the American Statistical Association · 1958 · 38,793 citations
Related articles
Estimating the demand for radiotherapy from the evidence: A review of changes from 2003 to 2012
Radiotherapy and Oncology · 2014 · 528 citations
Citation Network
How this paper connects to the literature. Drag to explore, click any node to open that paper.