High prevalence of anterior pituitary deficiencies after cranial radiation therapy for skull base meningiomas.

Date publication

décembre 2021

Journal

BMC cancer

Auteurs

Membres identifiés du Cancéropôle Est :
Dr BERNIER-CHASTAGNER Valérie

Tous les auteurs :
Raymond P, Klein M, Cuny T, Klein O, Salleron J, Bernier-Chastagner V

Lien Pubmed

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34922472

Résumé

Cranial irradiation represents one of the first line treatment proposed in skull base meningiomas. While cranial irradiation is associated with a high risk of secondary hypopituitarism, few studies focused on the specific location of skull base meningiomas.

Mots clés

Increase morbi-mortality, Pituitary deficiencies, Radiation therapy, Skull base meningiomas

Référence

BMC Cancer. 2021 Dec 18;21(1):1346