High prevalence of anterior pituitary deficiencies after cranial radiation therapy for skull base meningiomas

High prevalence of anterior pituitary deficiencies after cranial radiation therapy for skull base meningiomas

Abstract Background Cranial irradiation represents one of the first line treatment proposed in skull base meningiomas. While cranial irradiation is associated with a high risk of secondary hypopituitarism, few studies focused on the specific location of skull base meningiomas. Methods Fifty-two adul...

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Main Authors: Perrine Raymond, Marc Klein, Thomas Cuny, Olivier Klein, Julia Salleron, Valérie Bernier-Chastagner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-12-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Subjects:
Skull base meningiomas
Radiation therapy
Pituitary deficiencies
Increase morbi-mortality
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-021-09045-3

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-021-09045-3

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