Purpose For unbiased comparison of different radiation modalities and techniques,
consensus on delineation of radiation sensitive organs at risk (OARs) and on their dose …

Acromegaly (ACM) is a chronic, progressive disorder caused by the persistent
hypersecretion of GH, in the vast majority of cases secreted by a pituitary adenoma. The …

AACE= American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists; BEL=“best evidence” level;
BMD= bone mineral density; CPAP= continuous positive airway pressure; CPG= clinical …

The best available evidence indicates that the most common endogenous pathologic cause
of hypogonadism is Klinefelter syndrome (affecting up to∼ 0.2% of the male population) …

External beam radiotherapy (RT) is an essential part of the management of intracranial
tumors and has been used in treating pituitary adenomas for more than five decades. It has …

BACKGROUND: Despite the advancement of microsurgical and endoscopic techniques,
some nonfunctioning pituitary adenomas (NFPAs) can be difficult to cure. Tumor recurrence …

BACKGROUND: Nonfunctioning pituitary adenomas recur after microsurgery. Gamma Knife
radiosurgery (GKRS) has been used to treat recurrent adenomas. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate …

Object Nonfunctioning pituitary macroadenomas often recur after microsurgery and thereby
require further treatment. Gamma Knife surgery (GKS) has been used to treat recurrent …

The hypothalamic–pituitary unit is a particularly radiosensitive region in the central nervous
system. As a consequence, hypopituitarism commonly develops after radiation treatments …

OBJECTIVE Gamma Knife radiosurgery (GKRS) is frequently used to treat residual or
recurrent nonfunctioning pituitary macroadenomas. There is no consensus as to whether …