Mastering Pituitary Adenoma Treatment Options

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Which treatment has the highest success rate at 3 years?

  • Pituitary surgery (correct)
  • Dopamine agonists
  • Somatostatin analogues
  • Radiotherapy alone

Which treatment can be used to relieve headaches and improve outcome?

  • Dopamine agonists
  • Radiotherapy alone
  • Somatostatin analogues (correct)
  • Pituitary surgery

Which treatment works in around 10-15% of patients and is better if co-secreting prolactin?

  • Dopamine agonists (correct)
  • Pituitary surgery
  • GH antagonists
  • Radiotherapy alone

Which treatment has a response rate of 85% and decreases IGF1 levels?

<p>GH antagonists (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which treatment is the last line in therapy and costs about £36,000 per year?

<p>GH antagonists (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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