Abstract
Radiation therapy is widely used in the management of intracranial (including sellar and parasellar) and systemic disorders. Although in many cases the irradiation aims to prevent the growth or regrowth and to control the hormonal hypersecretion of a pituitary tumor, in many others it adversely affects the hypothalamo-pituitary function simply because this area receives significant doses of radiation delivered for non-hypothalamo-pituitary disorders. The main long-term complications include hypopituitarism, optic neuropathy, cerebrovascular morbidity, and second brain tumors. Radiation technique and schedule are important determinants of these adverse effects.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 117-26 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinics of North America |
Volume | 44 |
Issue number | 1 |
Early online date | 4 Nov 2014 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Mar 2015 |