Aggressive pituitary tumors (APT) refer to pituitary adenomas exhibiting radiological
invasiveness and an unusually rapid tumor growth rate, or clinically relevant tumor growth …

Pituitary adenomas (PA) are rather frequent, they constitute up to 25% of all intracranial
tumors, with a prevalence varying from 70 to 115 cases per 100,000 persons and an …

The WHO categorizes pituitary tumours as typical adenomas, atypical adenomas and
pituitary carcinomas, with typical adenomas constituting the major class. However, the WHO …

Although usually benign, anterior pituitary tumours occasionally exhibit aggressive
behaviour, with invasion of surrounding tissues, rapid growth, resistance to conventional …

Pituitary adenomas are unique in multiple ways. They are rarely malignant in terms of
metastases; yet, they may be aggressive. Their cancerous potential is defined in a classic …

Pituitary tumors are benign but not uncommonly invade locally into adjacent tissues such as
the cavernous sinus and dura. Some of these invasive tumors exhibit varying degrees of …

In this special issue, eminent international experts and collaborators from several continents
appraise the present landscape regarding aggressive pituitary tumors, from epidemiology …

Aggressive pituitary tumors (APTs) and pituitary carcinomas (PCs) are heterogeneous with
regard to clinical presentation, proliferative markers, clinical course, and response to …

Pituitary adenomas are common intracranial tumors that are mainly considered as benign.
Rarely, these tumors can exhibit an aggressive behavior, characterized by gross invasion of …

Abstract The European Society of Endocrinology (ESE) survey reported on the largest cohort
of 125 aggressive pituitary tumours (APT) and 40 pituitary carcinomas (PC). Whilst the …