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How do you decide between repeat resection and radiosurgery when MRI imaging suggests limited residual tumor in the cavernous sinus in patients treated for acromegaly?

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Endocrinology · Johns Hopkins Endocrinology and Pituitary Center

If residual tumor is not surgically curable, another surgery is not advisable. Given available pharmacological treatments, I do not consider XRT until I run out of medical options, particularly in young patients with intact pituitary function. Even if a patient does not respond to SRL, including pas...

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