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ea0003p148 | Endocrine Tumours and Neoplasia | BES2002

Primary medical management of macroprolactinomas with cabergoline(CAB)

Philip S , Booth A , Abraham P , Kumaravel M , Watson W , Park C , Bandyopadhyay S , Acharya S , Bevan J

Objective: To establish the efficacy of CAB as primary and exclusive therapy in the management of macroprolactinomasMethod: Retrospective case note review of all patients with macroprolactinomas treated with CAB since the drug received a UK licence in 1994. Patients: Sixteen patients (8males, 8 females) with mean age at presentation of 42.3yrs (range 22-72 years) were treated with initial CAB doses ranging from 0.5-1mg/week (median 1mg/week). Results: T...