Immediate postoperative radiotherapy in residual nonfunctioning pituitary adenoma: beneficial effect on local control without additional negative impact on pituitary function and life expectancy

Alfons C.M. van den Bergh, M.D.1; Gerrit van den Berg, M.D., Ph.D.2; Michiel A. Schoorl,
M.D.1; Wim J. Sluiter, Ph.D.2; Anton M. van der Vliet M.D.3; Eelco W. Hoving, M.D. Ph.D.4;
Ben G. Szabó M.D., Ph.D.1; Johannes A. Langendijk M.D., Ph.D.1;
Bruce H.R. Wolffenbuttel, M.D., Ph.D.2; Robin P.F. Dullaart, M.D., Ph.D.2

1 Departments of Radiation Oncology, 2 Endocrinology, 3 Radiology, 4 Neurosurgery,
University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands.

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics 2007; 67(3): 863-869