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What is your treatment approach for re-irradiation of a pituitary adenoma?

What dose fractionation and volume do you use? What factors influence your decision?
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Radiation Oncology · Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
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Re-irradiation for a pituitary adenoma is very challenging situation, since almost certainly would exceed normal tissue tolerance of optic apparatus.

If re-irradiation is deemed necessary, stereotactic radiation either SRS or SRT should be used. Stereotactic RT only need minimum margin, usually 0-2...

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