Long-term follow-up and humanistic care for patients with hypophyseal tumor.
10.3881/j.issn.1000-503X.2011.02.003
- Author:
Han-ze DU
1
;
Kang LI
;
Hui-juan ZHU
;
Hong-wei DU
;
Hui PAN
Author Information
1. Department of Clinical Medicine, Norman Bethune College of Medicine, Jilin University, Changchun 13006, China.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Follow-Up Studies;
Humans;
Pituitary Neoplasms;
therapy;
Prognosis
- From:
Acta Academiae Medicinae Sinicae
2011;33(2):116-119
- CountryChina
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
The number of new cases of hypophyseal tumor increases along with the advances in neuroimaging technology in recent years. The common treatment models include surgical treatment, radiotherapy, and medical therapies. This article discusses the application of long-term follow-up in non-operative hypophyseal tumor patients and its influence on the prognosis. Meanwhile, since the medical mode has switched from biomedical model to biopsychosocial medical model, management of hypophyseal tumor should not be limited in its biological aspect, but also from the perspective of psychology by providing more humanistic care to meet the patients'psychological needs.
