5 Questions
Which treatment has the highest success rate at 3 years?
Pituitary surgery
Which treatment can be used to relieve headaches and improve outcome?
Somatostatin analogues
Which treatment works in around 10-15% of patients and is better if co-secreting prolactin?
Dopamine agonists
Which treatment has a response rate of 85% and decreases IGF1 levels?
GH antagonists
Which treatment is the last line in therapy and costs about £36,000 per year?
GH antagonists
Test your knowledge on the various treatment options for pituitary adenomas. Learn about the success rates of pituitary surgery, radiotherapy, and somatostatin analogues. Understand the effectiveness and potential side effects of each treatment method.
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