Prolactinomas account for approximately 40% of all pituitary adenomas and are an
important cause of hypogonadism and infertility. The ultimate goal of therapy for …

Context: Somatostatin analogs have been successfully used to treat patients with GH-
secreting pituitary adenomas because they are safe, effective, and usually well tolerated …

Objective: The aim was to formulate clinical practice guidelines for acromegaly. Participants:
The Task Force included a chair selected by the Endocrine Society Clinical Guidelines …

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

Object The presence of a histological pseudocapsule around pituitary tumors was noted in
the early 1900s. Since that time there has been no emphasis on the sequence of the stages …

Context: Because surgical and medical therapies of acromegaly all have specific limitations,
radiotherapy has been used as an adjunctive strategy. Stereotactic radiosurgery has not yet …

Context: To date, no study reported long-term follow-up results of gamma knife stereotactic
radiosurgery (SR). Objective: The aim of the study was to determine long-term efficacy and …

Background This systematic review reports on outcomes and toxicities following stereotactic
radiosurgery (SRS) for non-functioning pituitary adenomas (NFAs) and presents consensus …

Context Although transsphenoidal surgery remains the first-line treatment in Cushing's
disease (CD), recurrence is observed in about 20% of cases. Adjunctive treatments each …

Objective Though transsphenoidal surgery remains the first-line treatment of Cushing's
disease, recurrence occurs frequently. Conventional radiotherapy and anticortisolic drugs …