[HTML][HTML] A diagnostic marker set for invasion, proliferation, and aggressiveness of prolactin pituitary tumors

A Wierinckx, C Auger, P Devauchelle… - Endocrine-related …, 2007 - erc.bioscientifica.com
Although most pituitary tumors are benign, some are invasive or aggressive. In the absence
of specific markers of malignancy, only tumors with metastases are considered malignant …

Prognostic factors in prolactin pituitary tumors: clinical, histological, and molecular data from a series of 94 patients with a long postoperative follow-up

G Raverot, A Wierinckx, E Dantony… - The Journal of …, 2010 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Context and Objective: Predicting pituitary tumor behavior remains a challenge.
This multiparameter investigation aimed to identify markers for recurrence and progression …

Aggressive and malignant prolactin pituitary tumors: pathological diagnosis and patient management

I Zemmoura, A Wierinckx, A Vasiljevic, M Jan… - Pituitary, 2013 - Springer
Abstract According to the World Health Organization classification of pituitary tumors, only
tumors with systemic metastasis must be considered as carcinomas. Invasive tumors with …

What are the markers of aggressiveness in prolactinomas? Changes in cell biology, extracellular matrix components, angiogenesis and genetics

A Gurlek, N Karavitaki, O Ansorge… - European Journal of …, 2007 - academic.oup.com
Prolactinoma is the most common pituitary tumour in adults. Macroprolactinomas,
particularly in men, may occasionally exhibit a very aggressive clinical course as evidenced …

Molecular pathogenesis of human prolactinomas identified by gene expression profiling, RT-qPCR, and proteomic analyses

CO Evans, CS Moreno, X Zhan, MT McCabe… - Pituitary, 2008 - Springer
The molecular pathogenesis of prolactinomas has resisted elucidation; with the exception of
a RAS mutation in a single aggressive prolactinoma, no mutational changes have been …

Integrated genomic profiling identifies loss of chromosome 11p impacting transcriptomic activity in aggressive pituitary PRL tumors

A Wierinckx, M Roche, G Raverot… - Brain …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Integrative genomics approaches associating DNA structure and transcriptomic analysis
should allow the identification of cascades of events relating to tumor aggressiveness. While …

Patterns of gene expression in pituitary carcinomas and adenomas analyzed by high-density oligonucleotide arrays, reverse transcriptase-quantitative PCR, and …

KH Ruebel, AA Leontovich, L Jin, GA Stilling, H Zhang… - Endocrine, 2006 - Springer
Very few of the genes that are important in pituitary tumor initiation, progression, and
metastasis have been identified to date. To identify potential genes that may be important in …

[HTML][HTML] Epidemiology and biomarker profile of pituitary adenohypophysial tumors

O Mete, A Cintosun, I Pressman, SL Asa - Modern Pathology, 2018 - Elsevier
Recent studies have reported the prevalence of pituitary tumors to be~ 1/1000 population.
Many are prolactin-producing tumors that are managed medically, however, the …

[HTML][HTML] Pituitary tumours: findings from whole genome analyses

WE Farrell - Endocrine-related cancer, 2006 - erc.bioscientifica.com
Pituitary tumours are common intracranial neoplasms that cause significant morbidity
through mass effects and/or the inappropriate secretion of pituitary hormones. Despite a …

Management of endocrine disease: clinicopathological classification and molecular markers of pituitary tumours for personalized therapeutic strategies

G Raverot, E Jouanneau… - European journal of …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Pituitary tumours, the most frequent intracranial tumour, are historically considered benign.
However, various pieces of clinical evidence and recent advances in pathological and …