Pituitary Diseases
Conditions
Keywords
atypical adenoma, Ki-67, p53, pituitary, prognosis
Brief summary
Context: Pituitary adenoma is generally indolent, but an aggressive subtype called atypical adenoma has uncertain prognosis, and an unclear relationship between prognosis and morphology. Objective: This study investigated the prognostic factors of this tumor. Design: Retrospective analysis. Setting: University and associated hospitals.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* pituitary adenomas of more than 3 % of Ki67 labeling index surgically treated at Tohoku university and associated hospital
Exclusion criteria
* pituitary adenomas of less than 3 % of Ki-67 labeling index surgically treated at Tohoku university and associated hospital