Automated Stereotactic Gamma Ray Radiosurgery to the Pituitary Gland in Terminally Ill Cancer Patients with Opioid Refractory Pain

Introduction We report our initial series of terminally ill cancer patients treated with radiosurgery to the pituitary gland to alleviate pain. Methods A fully automated rotating gamma ray unit was used to deliver a high dose of radiation (150Gy) using an 8 mm collimator to the neurohypophysis in 11...

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Pubblicato in:Cureus
Autori principali: Lovo, Eduardo E, Campos, Fidel J, Caceros, Victor E, Minervini, Mario, Cruz, Claudia B, Arias, Juan C, Reyes, William A
Natura: Artigo
Lingua:Inglês
Pubblicazione: Cureus 2019
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Pain Management
Accesso online:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6682389/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31403008
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.4811
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