Pituitary tumors in the elderly

Pituitary tumors in the elderly.

The proportion of elderly subjects is growing in Western countries and, as a consequence, several diseases are now recognized with increasing frequency in the older segment of the population. Pituitary tumors are no exception to the rule. However, the presentation, diagnosis and management of pituitary tumors in the elderly, defined as patients older than 65 or 70 years depending on the differe...

brain tumors in elderly

brain tumors in elderly are increasing as the number of people, who comprise the older population, does.about half of the patients with brain tumors appear to be over 60 years of age.in this review article, glioblastoma multiform, as the most common malignant tumor of the central nervous system in elderly is discussed in details of definition, prognosis, diagnosis, treatment and differential di...

Pituitary tumors.

Expression and clinical significance of EGR-1 and PTEN in the pituitary tumors of elderly patients

The aim of the study was to investigate the expression and clinical significance of early growth response protein 1 (EGR-1) and phosphatase and tensin homolog (PTEN) in the pituitary tumors of elderly patients. From January 2014 to December 2015, we collected 25 patient cases with non-invasive pituitary tumors, 10 cases with invasive pituitary tumors and 35 cases with healthy pituitary tissues ...

Outcome of Transphenoid Surgery for Corticotroph Pituitary Tumors

Background & Importance: The aim of this study was to demonstrate the result of transsphenoid microsurgery for Cushing disease in our center and comparing the results in details with other articles, to achieve the best decision for patients management in future. Case Presentation: Between 1991 to 2015, 50 patients suffering from Cushing disease were operated. Before operation, endocrine t...