The Efficacy of Radiation Therapy in the Treatment of Pituitary Adenoma.
- Author:
Heung Lee CHO
1
;
Kwang Mo YANG
;
Seung Chang SHON
;
Hyun Suk SUH
Author Information
1. Department of Radiation Therapy, Inje University, Seoul Korea Seoul and Pusan Paik Hospital, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Pituitary adenoma;
Radiotherapy
- MeSH:
Humans;
Hyperprolactinemia;
Pituitary Neoplasms*;
Radiotherapy;
Visual Fields
- From:Journal of the Korean Society for Therapeutic Radiology
1990;8(2):163-168
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Between 1984 and 1989, 22 patients with pituitary adenomas were treated with radiation therapy. The tumor was controlled in 18 of 22 (81.8%) patients for an observed period of II to 98 months. Eleven of 12 (92%) patients with visual field defect experienced nomalization or improvement, and 3 of 5 evaluable patients with hyperprolactinemia achieved normalization in one and decrement in two patients. We concluded that: (a) postoperative radiotherapy is clearly effective in the controlling of clinical symptoms and signs resulting from pituitary adenoma: (b) In the macroadenoma, the difference of control rate between suprasellar, <2cm. And suprasellar,>2cm. Was not significant.
