A Case of Nonfunctioning Pituitary Carcinoma That Responded to Temozolomide Treatment

A Case of Nonfunctioning Pituitary Carcinoma That Responded to Temozolomide Treatment

Pituitary carcinoma is a rare malignancy and is difficult to manage. Pituitary carcinomas commonly produce either PRL or ACTH, but some do not produce pituitary hormones. The alkylating reagent temozolomide (TMZ) was recently shown to be effective as a treatment for pituitary carcinoma. Most of the...

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Main Authors: Haruko Morokuma, Takao Ando, Takuya Hayashida, Ichiro Horie, Naoko Inoshita, Fumi Murata, Ikuko Ueki, Kan Nakamura, Misa Imaizumi, Toshiro Usa, Atsushi Kawakami
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2012-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Endocrinology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/645914
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