Simple Summary Complete surgical removal of high-grade gliomas (HGG) is known to
increase the overall survival and progression-free survival. Several studies have shown that …

The vital physiological role of the pituitary gland, alongside its proximity to critical
neurovascular structures, means that pituitary adenomas can cause significant morbidity or …

In this paper, the currently used and well evaluated techniques for the surgery of pituitary
tumors will be reviewed. Since the first surgical approaches to pituitary tumors more than …

Surgery, more specifically transsphenoidal approach, remains the primary treatment chosen
for the majority of pituitary tumors (except for prolactinomas where medical treatment is …

OBJECTIVE Incomplete resection of skull base pathology may result in local tumor
recurrence. This study investigates the utility of 5-aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA) fluorescence …

Differentiation of pituitary neuroendocrine tumor (PitNET) tissue from surrounding normal
tissue during surgery is challenging. A number of fluorescent agents is available for …

Simple Summary Do transcranial approaches still play a role for giant pituitary adenomas,
given the marked evolution of endoscopic endonasal trans-sphenoidal skull base surgery …

BACKGROUND: The concept of maximally safe resection (MSR) has been shown to
improve clinical outcomes in the treatment of high-grade gliomas (HGGs). To achieve MSR …

The diagnosis of precancerous lesions or early gastric cancer (EGC) is very important for
patient survival. Molecular imaging is a visualized method that can easily and precisely …

Purpose Resection of pituitary adenomas presents a number of unique challenges in neuro-
oncology. The proximity of these lesions to key vascular and endocrine structures as well as …