Temozolomide and Capecitabine Treatment for an Aggressive Somatotroph Pituitary Tumor: A Case Report and Literature Review

Aggressive somatotroph pituitary tumor that causes acromegaly is extremely rare and resists conventional treatments such as multiple surgeries, radiotherapies, and various types of somatostatin analogs. Here, we propose a novel treatment option for these rare cases by discussing our case and reviewi...

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Main Authors: Atsushi Ishida, Hiroki Shichi, Hidenori Fukuoka, Hideki Shiramizu, Naoko Inoshita, Shozo Yamada
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Oncology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2022.916982/full