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Erschienen in: Acta Neurochirurgica 1/2018

24.11.2017 | Editorial (by Invitation)

Aggressive pituitary adenomas: is pathology the only feature of aggressiveness?

verfasst von: Amir R. Dehdashti, Shamik Chakraborty

Erschienen in: Acta Neurochirurgica | Ausgabe 1/2018

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Though pituitary adenomas are typically considered benign tumors, they can sometimes exhibit aggressive characteristics such as rapid growth, invasion into adjacent neurologic structures, and a high rate of recurrence. There is no clear definition of “aggressive” pituitary adenomas, and they are typically defined on an ad-hoc basis on such characteristics. In their study, Ceccato et al. attempt to clarify clinical, pathologic, and radiologic factors that correlate to clinical behavior and response to treatment, with the goal of potentially identifying factors that may signal tumor aggressiveness, thus guiding appropriate treatments. …
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Metadaten
Titel
Aggressive pituitary adenomas: is pathology the only feature of aggressiveness?
verfasst von
Amir R. Dehdashti
Shamik Chakraborty
Publikationsdatum
24.11.2017
Verlag
Springer Vienna
Erschienen in
Acta Neurochirurgica / Ausgabe 1/2018
Print ISSN: 0001-6268
Elektronische ISSN: 0942-0940
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00701-017-3398-3

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