[HTML][HTML] The progress of immunotherapy in refractory pituitary adenomas and pituitary carcinomas

C Dai, S Liang, B Sun, J Kang - Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Most pituitary adenomas (PAs) are considered benign tumors, but approximately 0.2% can
present metastasis and are classified as pituitary carcinomas (PCs). Refractory PAs lie …

Temozolomide in aggressive pituitary tumours and pituitary carcinomas

A McCormack - Best practice & research Clinical endocrinology & …, 2022 - Elsevier
Survival for patients with aggressive pituitary tumours (APT) and pituitary carcinomas (PC)
has significantly improved following the increasing use of temozolomide (TMZ) since the first …

[HTML][HTML] The Role of Activation of PI3K/AKT/mTOR and RAF/MEK/ERK Pathways in Aggressive Pituitary Adenomas—New Potential Therapeutic Approach—A …

A Derwich, M Sykutera, B Bromińska, B Rubiś… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Pituitary tumors (PT) are mostly benign, although occasionally they demonstrate aggressive
behavior, invasion of surrounding tissues, rapid growth, resistance to conventional …

[HTML][HTML] Case report: a case of pituitary carcinoma treated with sequential dual immunotherapy and vascular endothelial growth factor inhibition therapy

LS Lamb, HW Sim, AI McCormack - Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Aggressive pituitary tumors (APTs) are associated with significant morbidity and mortality,
and effective treatment options are limited. Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have …

[HTML][HTML] Pituitary tumours: molecular and genetic aspects

SMC De Sousa, NF Lenders, LS Lamb… - Journal of …, 2023 - joe.bioscientifica.com
'Pituitary tumours' is an umbrella term for various tumours originating from different regions
of the hypothalamic–pituitary system. The vast majority of pituitary tumours are pituitary …

[HTML][HTML] Aggressive Cushing's disease: molecular pathology and its therapeutic approach

M Yamamoto, T Nakao, W Ogawa… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Cushing's disease is a syndromic pathological condition caused by adrenocorticotropic
hormone (ACTH)-secreting pituitary adenomas (ACTHomas) mediated by …

Aggressive pituitary neuroendocrine tumors: current practices, controversies, and perspectives, on behalf of the EANS skull base section

S Ng, M Messerer, J Engelhardt, M Bruneau… - Acta …, 2021 - Springer
Aggressive pituitary neuroendocrine tumors (APT) account for 10% of pituitary tumors. Their
management is a rapidly evolving field of clinical research and has led pituitary teams to …

Macrophage colony‐stimulating factor potentially induces recruitment and maturation of macrophages in recurrent pituitary neuroendocrine tumors

H Matsuzaki, Y Komohara, H Yano… - Microbiology and …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Although pituitary neuroendocrine tumors (PitNETs) are usually benign, some are highly
invasive and recurrent. Recurrent PitNETs are often treatment‐resistant and there is …

[HTML][HTML] Research advances on the immune research and prospect of immunotherapy in pituitary adenomas

D Nie, Q Fang, B Li, J Cheng, C Li, S Gui… - World Journal of …, 2021 - Springer
Background Pituitary adenomas are one type of intracranial tumor, which can be divided into
microadenoma (≤ 1 cm), macroadenoma (> 1 cm), and giant adenoma (≥ 4 cm) according …

Approach to the treatment of a patient with an aggressive pituitary tumor

AL Lin, MTA Donoghue, SL Wardlaw… - The Journal of …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
A small subset of pituitary adenomas grows despite maximal treatment with standard
therapies; namely, surgery and radiotherapy. These aggressive tumors demonstrate 2 …