Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Gamma-Knife Stereotactic Radiosurgery (STRS) is a single highly focused dose of radiotherapy used for intracranial pathologies, including pituitary tumours. At the National Centre for Stereotactic Radiosurgery in Sheffield more than 450 patients undergo STRS per year. The UK experience of this modality of treatment for acromegaly is limited because of the few gamma knife units in operation.Objective: To assess the effectiveness and safety of ...