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Guadagno E, D'Avella E, Cappabianca P, Colao A, Del Basso De Caro M. Ki67 in endocrine neoplasms: to count or not to count, this is the question! A systematic review from the English language literature. J Endocrinol Invest 2020; 43:1429-1445. [PMID: 32415572 DOI: 10.1007/s40618-020-01275-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2020] [Accepted: 04/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND Endocrine neoplasms are generally slow-growing tumors that can show hormonal activity and give metastases. In most cases they are benign and clearly malignant forms are easy to diagnose. However, borderline forms may occur and be, for the pathologists, very difficult to classify. In these cases, there is a strong need to identify factors that may aid. Official classification systems for endocrine neoplasms are based on the evaluation of proliferation and, in most cases, they rely on mitotic count. In support, the study of Ki67 is carried out which, however, has not yet been included in any official classification system, except for neuroendocrine neoplasms of the gastro-entero-pancreatic tract. PURPOSE The aim of the present study was to investigate the proven or unproven role of Ki67 in endocrine neoplasms, in different districts, in order to bring to light the substantial differences, in terms of proliferation, existing between neoplasms so similar, but at the same time, so different. METHODS A thorough search of English language literature was performed, looking for articles concerning Ki67 in five endocrine neoplasms (pituitary adenomas, thyroid neoplasms, adrenocortical neoplasms, pheochromocytomas and paragangliomas). RESULTS From 2170, 236 articles were selected and it was seen that the endocrine neoplasm in which Ki67 was most studied was the pituitary, where it still shows a controversial role. In other neoplasms different roles were identified. CONCLUSION The pathologist should be aware of the contribution that this proliferative marker can give to the diagnosis and, sometimes, to the therapy selection, for the clinician.
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- E Guadagno
- Pathology Section, Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, "Federico II" University of Naples, Via Pansini 5, 80131, Naples, Italy.
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- Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Neurosciences, Reproductive and Odontostomatological Sciences, "Federico II" University of Naples, Via Pansini 5, 80131, Naples, Italy
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- Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Neurosciences, Reproductive and Odontostomatological Sciences, "Federico II" University of Naples, Via Pansini 5, 80131, Naples, Italy
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- Endocrinology Section, Department of Clinic Medicine and Surgery, "Federico II" University of Naples, Via Pansini 5, 80131, Naples, Italy
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- Pathology Section, Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, "Federico II" University of Naples, Via Pansini 5, 80131, Naples, Italy
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Spina A, Losa M, Mortini P. Pituitary adenomas in elderly patients: clinical and surgical outcome analysis in a large series. Endocrine 2019; 65:637-645. [PMID: 31209675 DOI: 10.1007/s12020-019-01959-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2019] [Accepted: 05/12/2019] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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PURPOSE The increased life expectancy in the general population is causing rapid growth of the number of elderly patients. Pituitary adenomas (PAs) are one of those tumors whose incidence increases with age. Pituitary surgery in elderly has usually been considered riskier than in the younger population. The aim of this study was to evaluate the surgical outcome of a large series of patients who underwent transsphenoidal surgery for PAs. METHODS We retrospectively reviewed a series of patients who underwent transsphenoidal surgery for PAs in our institution. Inclusion criteria were: 65 years of age or more, and no previous pituitary surgery. Surgical outcomes of patients aged <70 years (group 1) was compared to those aged 70 years or more (group 2) at the time of surgery. RESULTS A total of 336 patients met the inclusion criteria. Clinically, 230 (68.5%) patients had a non-functioning PAs. Among the remaining 106 patients with a hormone-secreting PA, 57 (53.8%) had acromegaly, 39 (36.8%) Cushing's disease, 5 patients (4.7%) had a prolactinoma, and 5 a thyrotropin-secreting PA (4.7%). Mortality rate was 1.5%. Groups 1 and 2 showed no significantly different surgery-related complication, visual recovery, radical surgery, and remission rates. CONCLUSIONS Surgical management of PAs in the elderly has been considered riskier than in the younger population. Our results demonstrated that transsphenoidal surgery is a safe and effective treatment for PAs. No statistically significant differences in terms of outcome were found in two group ages, showing that, when clinically indicated, transsphenoidal surgery can be performed even in very old subjects.
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- Alfio Spina
- Pituitary Unit of the Department of Neurosurgery and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery, I.R.C.C.S. San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Vita-Salute University, Milan, Italy.
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- Pituitary Unit of the Department of Neurosurgery and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery, I.R.C.C.S. San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Vita-Salute University, Milan, Italy
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- Pituitary Unit of the Department of Neurosurgery and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery, I.R.C.C.S. San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Vita-Salute University, Milan, Italy
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Iglesias P, Arcano K, Triviño V, García-Sancho P, Díez JJ, Cordido F, Villabona C. Non-functioning pituitary adenoma underwent surgery: A multicenter retrospective study over the last four decades (1977-2015). Eur J Intern Med 2017; 41:62-67. [PMID: 28389053 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejim.2017.03.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2017] [Revised: 03/29/2017] [Accepted: 03/30/2017] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To assess clinical features, diagnostic procedures, therapies and outcomes in patients with clinically non-functioning pituitary adenomas (NFPAs) surgically treated over the last four decades. DESIGN AND METHODS A multicenter retrospective study in NFPA patients periodically followed up in specialized neuroendocrinology units who underwent surgery in the period 1977-2015 was performed. RESULTS A total of 131 patients were studied [66 women (50.4%); mean age 52.6±14.8years (range, 15-82)]. Median diameter of the adenoma was 2.6cm (interquartile range, 2.0-3.1). The most frequently type of surgery used was endoscopic endonasal surgery (58.5%) followed by microscopic transsphenoidal surgery (37.4%). Radiation therapy was used in 19 patients (14.5%). Ki-67 labeling index performed in 54 patients was ≤2% in 70% samples. After a median follow-up time of 57months (25 to 128months), tumor diameter significantly decreased to 0.9cm (0-1.8cm), p<0.001. Multivariant analysis showed that endoscopic endonasal surgery (HR 2.74, 1.06-6.87, p=0.036) and radiotherapy (HR 0.04, 0.02-0.65, p=0.024) behaved as positive and negative predictors, respectively, of tumor absence in the follow-up. Endoscopic endonasal surgery (HR 6.71, 1.45-31.05, p=0.015) was the only positive predictor for complete cure in the follow-up. CONCLUSION NFPAs surgically treated in Spain are usually macroadenomas diagnosed around the sixth decade of life with no sex predilection. Type of surgery is associated with clinical outcome. Endoscopic endonasal surgery behaves as a positive predictor for the absence of tumor imaging and complete cure in the follow up.
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- Pedro Iglesias
- Department of Endocrinology, Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal, Madrid, Spain.
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- Department of Endocrinology, Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Endocrinology, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario A Coruña, A Coruña, Spain
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- Department of Endocrinology, Hospital Universitario de Bellvitge, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Endocrinology, Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal, Madrid, Spain; Departament of Medicine, Universidad de Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Endocrinology, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario A Coruña, A Coruña, Spain
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- Department of Endocrinology, Hospital Universitario de Bellvitge, Barcelona, Spain
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Atypical pituitary adenomas: clinical characteristics and role of Ki-67 and p53 in prognostic and therapeutic evaluation. A series of 50 patients. Neurosurg Rev 2017; 40:357-358. [PMID: 28111715 DOI: 10.1007/s10143-017-0818-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2017] [Accepted: 01/18/2017] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Hadzhiyanev A, Ivanova R, Nachev E, Elenkova A, Yaneva M, Zaharieva S, Marinov M, Surchev J, Ivanova A. Evaluation of prognostic utility of MIB-1 and p53 expression in pituitary adenomas: correlations with clinical behaviour and follow-up results. BIOTECHNOL BIOTEC EQ 2014; 28:502-507. [PMID: 26019536 PMCID: PMC4433927 DOI: 10.1080/13102818.2014.932510] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2013] [Accepted: 01/31/2014] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Pituitary adenomas (PAs) show a broad clinicomorphological spectrum. The proliferation activity, evaluated by MIB-1 labelling index (LI), and p53 expression have been pointed as predictive markers for invasiveness and progression. The aim of this study was to evaluate the proliferation rate and p53 expression and to look for any relationships with the clinical behaviour and follow-up results in a series of Bulgarian patients with PAs. A total of 93 patients with PAs (81 hormone-secreting, 12 non-functioning), who were operated on and followed up for a period of five years, were included. The MIB-1 LI and p53 expressions were determined by immunohistochemistry and correlated with various clinical and tumour variables. The whole group of PAs showed a low proliferation rate with evident variations in a small number of cases (MIB-1 LI – 0.50 ± 0.56, from 0.1 to 3.30). MIB-1 LI correlated with tumour size (p = 0.012) and was positively related with male gender (p = 0.23) and partial surgical resection (p = 0.036). We found no significant differences regarding the age, functional activity, invasion (n = 33), expansion (n = 37) and tumour recurrences (seven cases). Only 10 cases (10.8%) showed a focal, nuclear p53 immunoreactivity. The p53 positive tumours had higher proliferation rate (p = 0.0001) but no relationship with the other clinical and tumour variables. Among all cases, there was only one case with higher MIB-1 LI (3.3%), positive p53 expression and tumour recurrence after surgery. Our results show that most PAs have a low proliferation rate and lack of p53 expression, as well as no relationship with tumour invasion or postsurgical progression.
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- Asen Hadzhiyanev
- Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital 'St. Ivan Rilsky', Medical University of Sofia , Sofia , Bulgaria
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- Clinical Center of Endocrinology and Gerontology, Medical University of Sofia , Sofia , Bulgaria
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- Clinical Center of Endocrinology and Gerontology, Medical University of Sofia , Sofia , Bulgaria
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- Clinical Center of Endocrinology and Gerontology, Medical University of Sofia , Sofia , Bulgaria
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- Clinical Center of Endocrinology and Gerontology, Medical University of Sofia , Sofia , Bulgaria
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- Clinical Center of Endocrinology and Gerontology, Medical University of Sofia , Sofia , Bulgaria
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital 'St. Ivan Rilsky', Medical University of Sofia , Sofia , Bulgaria
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital 'St. Ivan Rilsky', Medical University of Sofia , Sofia , Bulgaria
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Del Monte P, Foppiani L, Ruelle A, Andrioli G, Bandelloni R, Quilici P, Prete C, Palummeri E, Marugo A, Bernasconi D. Clinically non-functioning pituitary macroadenomas in the elderly. Aging Clin Exp Res 2007; 19:34-40. [PMID: 17332719 DOI: 10.1007/bf03325208] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS The aim of the present study was to evaluate the clinical presentation, characteristics and post-surgical outcome of non-functioning pituitary macroadenomas (NFPM) in elderly patients. METHODS 27 patients (65-81 years; 13 Males, 14 Females) with NFPM (20-45 mm in diameter) were studied. The symptoms prompting neuroradiological studies were vision alterations in 52%, and dizziness, loss of memory, confusion, headache and depression in 29%; in 19% of patients, the disease was incidentally discovered during computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for head trauma or cerebral ischemic attacks. RESULTS Endocrinological evaluation on diagnosis showed global anterior hypopituitarism in 33% and partial hypopituitarism in 37% of patients. Immunohistochemistry showed signs of neurosecretion in most NFPM (chromogranin-A in 55%, gonadotropins in 19%, ACTH in 3.7%). Ki-67 antigen expression was indicative of low proliferative activity. Surgery was highly effective in improving alterations in vision and compressive symptoms, but was unable to restore normal pituitary function in established hypopituitarism in most cases. Eight patients (31%) were free of disease on subsequent MRI (follow-up 1-6 years). In 18 (69%) patients, a post-surgical residue was present. Of these, 6 (33%) underwent radiotherapy in the following years, owing to an increase in the volume of the remnants, and six (33%) underwent additional surgical treatment, followed by radiotherapy for further signs of growth in two. In the remaining patients, a small intrasellar remnant was stable on yearly MRI. CONCLUSIONS in elderly patients, the development of hypopituitarism is often overlooked and the initial diagnosis of NFPM may be delayed. This can expose patients to the risks of unrecognized hypopituitarism and jeopardize post-surgical outcome.
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- Patrizia Del Monte
- Division of Endocrinology, Galliera Hospital, Mura delle Cappuccine 14, 16128 Genova, Italy.
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Botelho CHA, Magalhães AVD, Mello PAD, Schmitt FC, Casulari LA. Expression of p53, Ki-67 and c-erb B2 in growth hormone-and/or prolactin-secreting pituitary adenomas. ARQUIVOS DE NEURO-PSIQUIATRIA 2006; 64:60-6. [PMID: 16622555 DOI: 10.1590/s0004-282x2006000100013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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The subcellular events implicated on the formation and behavior of pituitary adenomas are not fully understood. In this study we investigated the presence of p53, Ki-67 and c-erb B2 in 38 pituitary adenomas with immunohistochemical positivity for GH and prolactin (n=26; 68.4%), for prolactin (n=9; 23.7%) and for GH (n=3. 7.8%). The analyses revealed the following results: 24 (63.2%) tumors expressed variable positivity for c-erb B2, 11 (28.9%) expressed p53 positivity and 11 (28.9%) tumors were variably positive for Ki-67. Our results demonstrated a high percentage of GH/prolactin-, prolactin- and GH-secreting tumors with immunohistochemical positivity for c-erb B2. Once this membrane receptor is related to growth factors EGF and TGFalpha and both have a definite effect on tumor growth, our data suggest a possible role for c-erb B2 on the evolution of these tumors.
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Ferreira JEA, de Mello PA, de Magalhães AV, Botelho CHA, Naves LA, Nosé V, Schmitt F. [Non-functioning pituitary adenomas: clinical features and immunohistochemistry]. ARQUIVOS DE NEURO-PSIQUIATRIA 2005; 63:1070-8. [PMID: 16400431 DOI: 10.1590/s0004-282x2005000600029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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UNLABELLED Clinically non-functioning pituitary adenomas do not produce clinical signs of hormonal hypersecretion. Therefore, signs and symptoms will depend on the mass effect of these adenomas over the central nervous system. Their etiopathogeny is complex and their development is probably influenced by several factors, such as hypothalamic hormones (GHRH), growth factors (FGF), proliferation factors (PCNA, and KI-67), protein P53 and the proto-oncogene c-erb-B2. OBJECTIVE 1) Determining the clinical features of a population of 117 patients treated for clinically non-functioning pituitary adenoma (age, sex, tumor size, number of surgical procedures, development of hormonal deficiency and hyperprolactinemia). 2) Identifying, after the patients had been clinically characterized, those with clinically non-functioning adenomas with positive immunohistochemistry for hypophyseal hormones (PRL, LH, FSH, GH, TSH and ACTH). 3) Determining if the immunohistochemistry of this population was positive for the cellular proliferation factor Ki-67, protein P53 and protein C-erb-B2 and establishing a correlation with tumor size and tumor invasiveness. This will help in the evaluation of the prognostic value of these proliferation factors. 4) Confronting the results of immunohistochemistry using a standard block with the results of immunohistochemistry using a tissue micro-array. METHOD Study of the clinical features of 117 patients with clinically non-functioning pituitary adenoma (age, sex, tumor size, number of surgical procedures, development of hormonal deficiency and hyperprolactinemia). Immunohistochemical study (H&E) of 39 patients for hypophyseal hormones, protein P53, protein C-erb-B2, Ki-67 to establish their correlation to tumor growth. The next step was a tissue micro-array of the 39 previously studied cases, using immunohistochemistry for hypophyseal hormones, protein P 53, protein C-erb-B2, Ki-67 to establish their correlation to tumor growth. RESULTS There was no statistically significant difference between males and females with regards to age, tumor size and number of surgical procedures (p=0.279, p=813, p=139 respectively). There is a statistically significant correlation between the size of the tumor, the number of surgical procedures and hormonal deficiency (p=0.032, p=0.223 respectively). There was no statistically significant correlation between a positive immunohistochemistry for protein P53, protein C-erb-B2, Ki-67 and tumor size (r=0.182, p=0.396; r=-0.181, p=0.397; r=0.272, p=0.199, respectively). The tissue micro-array also did not demonstrate a correlation between positive immunohistochemistry for Ki-67 and C-erb-B2 and tumor size, but it showed a statistically significant correlation between a positive immunohistochemistry for p53 and tumor size (r=-0.696; p=001). CONCLUSION The biological behavior of the clinically non-functioning adenoma is similar for both sexes. The larger the tumor the greater the number of surgical procedures needed. Hormonal deficiency also becomes more significant as the size of the tumor increases. This paper suggests that a positive immunohistochemistry for p53 is negatively correlated to tumor size, thus demonstrating that it has a predictor value. However, a positive immunohistochemistry for Ki-67 and protein C-erb-B2 does not seem to be a prognostic factor for clinically non-functioning pituitary adenomas, as is the case with other neoplasias.
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Prevedello DM, Jagannathan J, Jane JA, Lopes MBS, Laws ER. Relevance of high Ki-67 in pituitary adenomas. Neurosurg Focus 2005; 19:E11. [PMID: 16398461 DOI: 10.3171/foc.2005.19.5.12] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Pituitary adenomas are heterogeneous in growth rate, invasiveness, and recurrence. To understand the biological behavior of the individual adenoma more fully, cell proliferation markers such as monoclonal antibodies targeted against the Ki-67 antigen have been applied. The Ki-67 antigen is a protein related to cell proliferation and is expressed in cell nuclei throughout the entire cell cycle. The authors report the case of an extremely rapidly growing pituitary adenoma with cavernous sinus invasion. The lesion, which displayed a high Ki-67 labeling index (LI; 22%), was found in a 54-year-old woman who presented with diplopia and headaches. The patient underwent three transsphenoidal operations in less than 6 months and, ultimately, was treated with fractionated intensity-modulated radiation therapy. The relationships between high Ki-67 LIs and tumor recurrence, invasiveness, and growth velocity in pituitary adenomas are reviewed.
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- Daniel M Prevedello
- Department of Neurological Surgery and Neuropathology, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, Virginia 22908-00212, USA
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