Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: The management of clinically non-functioning pituitary adenomas (NFPA) remains a debated issue. Surgery, which is indisputably indicated in invasive NFPA, is rarely curative. Moreover, it is not always feasible due to potential complications or contraindications. Expression of somatostatin receptors (SSTR) form the rationale for the use of somatostatin analogues (SSA) in the therapy NFPA. Aim: to compare the risk of NFPA progression between patients treated with ...