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Role of Pituitary Radiosurgery for the Management of Intractable Pain and Potential Future Applications

Motohiro Hayashi, Takaomi Taira, Mikhail Chernov, Masahiro Izawa, Roman Liščák, Chung Ping Yu, Robert Ho, Yoko Katayama, Nobuo Kouyama, Yoriko Kawakami,

Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery · 2003 · 47 citations · 7 references

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Abstract

Our clinical study protocol is only preliminary. Further clinical results on the management of thalamic pain are required to develop this treatment protocol. However, efficacy and safety have been shown in all our cases. In our opinion, this treatment has a potential to control severe pain, and GKS will play an important role in the management of intractable pain.

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Surgical Oncology, Abnormal Pituitary Gland, Pituitary Tumors +14