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ArticlePituitary2023

Contemporary radiotherapy and radiosurgery techniques for refractory pituitary adenomas.

Roman O Kowalchuk, Daniel M Trifiletti, Paul D Brown, Jason P Sheehan

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Article in Pituitary, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3citing papers in PubMed
1.2field-weighted citation impact, top 20% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Trade-offs in proton and photon radiotherapy for pituitary adenomas.Physics and imaging in radiation oncology · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Roman O KowalchukDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.
Daniel M TrifilettiDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, USA.
Paul D BrownDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.
Jason P SheehanDepartment of Neurosurgery, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA. jps2f@virginia.edu.
Mayo Clinic in Arizona · USMayo Clinic in Florida · USUniversity of Virginia · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The pituitary gland is a potential site for a range of pathologies, for which treatment can involve resection and/or ionizing radiation. Modern stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) involves highly conformal radiation, allowing for the delivery of high doses to the tumor while simultaneously sparing nearby healthy structures. SRS has become a standard treatment option for residual or recurrent pituitary adenomas. It has been used for both functioning and nonfunctioning pituitary adenomas, with reported local tumor control over 90% and moderate rates of endocrine remission in functioning adenomas. We aim to briefly review the existing indictions and supporting literature for the use of SRS for refractory adenomas.

Indexed as

AdenomaPituitary NeoplasmsRadiosurgeryHumansNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalPituitary GlandRetrospective StudiesTreatment OutcomePituitaryPituitary adenomaRadiosurgerySRS

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PMID36800067
OpenAlexW4321165445

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