Pituitary Neuroendocrine Tumor Outcome

A study suggests that elderly patients carefully selected for endoscopic endonasal approach removal can have excellent short-term outcomes including high resection rates, low complication rates and short length of stay. The experience supports a multidisciplinary approach and the concept of pituitary centers of excellence. Based on observations, approximately 25% of elderly patients with pituitary neuroendocrine tumors referred for possible surgery can be monitored closely without surgery ¹⁾.

Although they are considered benign tumors, some of them are difficult to treat due to their tendency to recur despite standardized treatment. Functional tumors present other challenges for normalizing their biochemical activity. Novel approaches for early diagnosis, as well as different perspectives on classification, may help to identify subgroups of patients with similar characteristics, creating opportunities to match each patient with the best personalized treatment option ²⁾.