The prevalence of pituitary adenomas
@article{Ezzat2004ThePO, title={The prevalence of pituitary adenomas}, author={Shereen Ezzat and Sylvia L. Asa and William T. Couldwell and Charles Barr and William E. Dodge and Mary Lee Vance and Ian McCutcheon}, journal={Cancer}, year={2004}, volume={101} }
Pituitary adenomas display an array of hormonal and proliferative activity. Once primarily classified according to size (microadenomas, < 1 cm; macroadenomas, ≥ 1 cm), these tumors are now further classified according to immunohistochemistry and functional status. With these additional classifications in mind, the goals of the current study were to determine the prevalence of pituitary adenomas and to explore the clinical relevance of the findings.
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