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

The pituitary gland represents the hub of our endocrine system. Its cells produce specific
hormones that direct multiple vital physiological processes such as body growth, fertility, and …

The majority of anterior pituitary tumors behave benignly, that is, they grow slowly and do not
metastasize, and were therefore called adenomas. However, they would frequently invade …

Somatotroph adenomas are usually controlled with standard therapy, which can include
surgery, medical treatment and radiotherapy. Some tumors have a more aggressive …

Pituitary neuroendocrine tumors (PitNETs) are the third most frequently diagnosed
intracranial tumors, with nonfunctioning PitNETs (nfPitNETs) accounting for 30% of all …

Growth Hormone-secreting adenomas exhibits variable biological behavior and
heterogeneous natural history, ranging from small adenomas and mild disease, to invasive …

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

Acromegaly is a rare, chronic disease that is, in more than 95% of cases, caused by a
growth hormone (GH)-secreting pituitary adenoma. Overproduction of insulin-like growth …

Background Pituitary tumors are among the rare tumors of the central nervous system. With
advances in screening, the incidence of pituitary tumors is increasing every year. The …

* 1 森山記念病院 間脳下垂体センター,* 2 同 病理診断科* 3 神戸大学医学部附属病院
糖尿病・内分泌内科* 4 神戸大学大学院医学研究科 糖尿病・内分泌内科学まえがき 2017 年 …