Long-term follow-up of patients with surgical intractable acromegaly after linear accelerator radiosurgery

Long-term follow-up of patients with surgical intractable acromegaly after linear accelerator radiosurgery

Radiotherapy is a crucial treatment for acromegalic patients with growth hormone (GH)-secreting pituitary tumors. However, its effect takes time. We retrospectively reviewed the long-term outcome of linear accelerator stereotactic radiosurgery (LINAC SRS) for patients with acromegaly from the perspe...

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Main Authors: Jiun-Lin Yan, Chen-Nen Chang, Chi-Cheng Chuang, Peng-Wei Hsu, Jen-Der Lin, Kuo-Chen Wei, Shi-Tseng Lee, Jen-Kan Tseng, Ping-Ching Pai, Yao-Liang Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2013-07-01
Series:Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Subjects:
acromegaly
growth hormone
LINAC
pituitary gland
radiosurgery
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929664612001465

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