International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 62, Issue 2 , Pages 333-341 , 1 June 2005

Treatment of pituitary adenomas by fractionated stereotactic radiotherapy: A prospective study of 110 patients

  • Philippe Colin, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation, Polyclinique Courlancy, Reims, France
    • Department of Neurosurgery, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Reims, Reims, France
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to: Philippe Colin, M.D., Department of Radiation, Polyclinique de Courlancy, 38 rue de Courlancy, Reims 51100, France. Tel: (+33)-3-26-84-02-84; Fax: (+33)-3-26-84-70-20
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  • Nicolas Jovenin, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Information, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Reims, Reims, France
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  • Brigitte Delemer, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Endocrinology, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Reims, Reims, France
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  • Jean Caron, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Endocrinology, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Reims, Reims, France
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  • Herve Grulet, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Endocrinology, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Reims, Reims, France
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  • Annie-Claude Hecart, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Endocrinology, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Reims, Reims, France
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  • Celine Lukas, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Endocrinology, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Reims, Reims, France
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  • Arnaud Bazin, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurosurgery, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Reims, Reims, France
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  • Mary-Helene Bernard, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurosurgery, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Reims, Reims, France
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  • Bernard Scherpereel, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurosurgery, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Reims, Reims, France
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  • Philippe Peruzzi, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurosurgery, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Reims, Reims, France
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  • Iab Nakib, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation, Polyclinique Courlancy, Reims, France
    • Department of Endocrinology, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Reims, Reims, France
    • Department of Neurosurgery, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Reims, Reims, France
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  • Charles Redon, PhD.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation, Polyclinique Courlancy, Reims, France
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  • Pascal Rousseaux, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurosurgery, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Reims, Reims, France

Received 3 May 2004 ,Revised 17 September 2004 ,Accepted 30 September 2004.

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PII: S0360-3016(04)02702-6

doi: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2004.09.058

International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 62, Issue 2 , Pages 333-341 , 1 June 2005

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