Giant pituitary adenoma: histological types, clinical features and therapeutic approaches

P Iglesias, V Rodríguez Berrocal, JJ Díez - Endocrine, 2018 - Springer
Giant pituitary adenomas comprise about 6–10% of all pituitary tumors. They are mostly
clinically non-functioning adenomas and occur predominantly in males. The presenting …

[HTML][HTML] A common classification framework for neuroendocrine neoplasms: an International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) and World Health Organization …

G Rindi, DS Klimstra, B Abedi-Ardekani, SL Asa… - Modern Pathology, 2018 - Elsevier
The classification of neuroendocrine neoplasms (NENs) differs between organ systems and
currently causes considerable confusion. A uniform classification framework for NENs at any …

Update on the clinicopathology of pituitary adenomas

CT Lim, MK Korbonits - Endocrine Practice, 2018 - Elsevier
Objective: Pituitary adenomas are the third most common central nervous system tumors
and arise from the anterior pituitary within the pituitary fossa. Methods: Literature review and …

Treatment of aggressive pituitary tumours and carcinomas: results of a European Society of Endocrinology (ESE) survey 2016

A McCormack, OM Dekkers, S Petersenn… - European Journal of …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Objective To collect outcome data in a large cohort of patients with aggressive pituitary
tumours (APT)/carcinomas (PC) and specifically report effects of temozolomide (TMZ) …

Temozolomide and pituitary tumors: current understanding, unresolved issues, and future directions

LV Syro, F Rotondo, M Camargo, LD Ortiz… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Temozolomide, an alkylating agent, initially used in the treatment of gliomas was expanded
to include pituitary tumors in 2006. After 12 years of use, temozolomide has shown a notable …

Corticotrophic pituitary carcinoma with cervical metastases: case series and literature review

F Yoo, EC Kuan, AP Heaney, M Bergsneider, MB Wang - Pituitary, 2018 - Springer
Purpose Pituitary tumors are the second most common intracranial tumors, however,
pituitary carcinoma is a rare clinical entity which represents only 0.1–0.2% of all pituitary …

Aggressive and malignant pituitary tumours: state-of-the-art

D Dworakowska, AB Grossman - Endocrine-related cancer, 2018 - erc.bioscientifica.com
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 …

Malignant transformation in non-functioning pituitary adenomas (pituitary carcinoma)

N Lenders, A McCormack - Pituitary, 2018 - Springer
Non-functioning pituitary carcinomas (NFPC) are defined as tumours of adenophyseal origin
with craniospinal or systemic dissemination, with the absence of a hormonal hypersecretion …

Management of NFAs: medical treatment

N Even-Zohar, Y Greenman - Pituitary, 2018 - Springer
Introduction Non-functioning pituitary adenomas (NFPAs) are in general large tumors that
present with symptoms secondary to local pressure on adjacent structures. Transsphenoidal …

Recurrent non-functioning pituitary adenomas: a review on the new pathological classification, management guidelines and treatment options

PD Delgado-López, J Pi-Barrio… - Clinical and …, 2018 - Springer
At least 50% of surgically resected non-functioning pituitary adenomas (NFPA) recur. Either
early or late adjuvant radiotherapy is highly efficacious in controlling recurrent NFPA but …