Symptom distress and quality of life after stereotactic radiosurgery in patients with pituitary tumors: a questionnaire survey.

BACKGROUND: Stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) is a common treatment for recurrent or residual pituitary adenomas. The persistence of symptoms and treatment related complications may impair the patient's quality of life (QOL). PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to examine symptom distress, QOL...

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Main Authors: Ching-Ju Yang, Guey-Shiun Huang, Fu-Ren Xiao, Meei-Fang Lou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3914988?pdf=render