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Society for Endocrinology BES 2018

Glasgow, UK
19 Nov 2018 - 21 Nov 2018

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The Society for Endocrinology BES will take place 19-21 Nov 2018 in Glasgow. Come and exchange knowledge, share experiences and strengthen collaborations across our global community of endocrinologists.

Nurse Session

Nurse Session 1: Pituitary adenomas; beyond surgery

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The role of gamma knife in the management of pituitary adenomas

Price John Newell

Pituitary radiotherapy plays an important role in the overall management of pituitary disease, but needs discussion at an expert regional pituitary MDT. Repeat surgical exploration is increasingly performed either as an alternative to radiotherapy or to further reduce tumour bulk ahead of radiotherapy. Careful discussion with the patient on the risks and benefits of radiotherapy, and all the other options, is essential. It is best to consider the control of tumour growth and a...

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Gamma Knife Surgery – a Patient’s Perspective

1. Introduction and a bit about me2. My tumour and surgical treatmentExplanation of how my tumour presented and was diagnosed. Description of how I was treated with transsphenoidal surgery, the results of that, and subsequent craniotomy. Immediate endocrine effects.3. Recurrence and its treatment – Radiotherapy vs RadiosurgeryMonitored with MRI scans, recurrence detected. Broad obs...