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