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What Is the Role of Radiosurgery in the Management of Sellar Tumors?

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Gamma Knife Neurosurgery in the Management of Intracranial Disorders

Part of the book series: Acta Neurochirurgica Supplement ((NEUROCHIRURGICA,volume 116))

Abstract

Pituitary adenomas and craniopharyngiomas comprise, respectively, around 10–20 % and 2–5 % of all intracranial neoplasms. Their management therefore constitutes an important part of neurosurgical practice. In the following chapters, El Khamlichi and Melhaoui [1] and Saleem et al. [13] present their experience with Gamma Knife radiosurgery (GKS) in such cases. Herein I discuss the role of stereotactic irradiation and share my own view on the optimal contemporary treatment of patients with sellar tumors based on the lifelong clinical experience.

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  1. Department of Neurosurgery, Neurological Institute, Tokyo Women’s Medical University, Tokyo, Japan

    Tomokatsu Hori

  2. Moriyama Memorial Hospital, 7-12-7, Nishikasai, Edogawa-ku, Tokyo, 134-0088, Japan

    Tomokatsu Hori

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  1. , Fac. of Adv. Techno-Surgery, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Kawada-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 162-8666, Japan

    Mikhail F. Chernov

  2. , Dept. of Neurosurgery, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Kawada-cho, Shinjuku-ku 8-1, Tokyo, 162-8666, Japan

    Motohiro Hayashi

  3. Oysteinsgate 16, Bergen, 5007, Norway

    Jeremy C. Ganz

  4. Kawada-cho, Shinjuku-ku 8-1, JP-162 8666 TOKYO, Japan

    Kintomo Takakura

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Hori, T. (2013). What Is the Role of Radiosurgery in the Management of Sellar Tumors?. In: Chernov, M., Hayashi, M., Ganz, J., Takakura, K. (eds) Gamma Knife Neurosurgery in the Management of Intracranial Disorders. Acta Neurochirurgica Supplement, vol 116. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7091-1376-9_7

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