
Details
- ISBN 9780792374428 / 0792374428
- Title Pituitary Tumors in Pregnancy
- Author Marcello D. Bronstein
- Category Oncology
Endocrinology - Format Hardcover
- Year 2007
- Pages 220
- Publisher Springer
- Imprint Kluwer Academic Publishers
- Language English
- Dimensions 156mm x 14mm x 234mm
Pituitary adenomas account for 10-15% of all intracranial tumors and they frequently impair fertility. The development of medical and surgical therapy for such tumors has turned pregnancy into a reality for women harboring pituitary adenomas. However, gestation risks for both mother and fetus are still of concern for endocrinologists, gynecologists and pediatricians. This book intends to update knowledge on this topic, mainly regarding fertility restoration as well as gestational and post gestational management of patients with pituitary tumors.
Pituitary adenomas account for 10-15 per cent of all intracranial tumours and they frequently impair fertility. The development of medical and surgical therapy for such tumours has turned pregnancy into a reality for women harbouring pituitary adenomas. However, gestation risks for both mother and foetus are still of concern for endocrinologists, gynecologists and paediatricians. This book intends to update knowledge on this topic, mainly regarding fertility restoration as well as gestational and post gestational management of patients with pituitary tumours. It is a fitting addition to the Endocrine Updates series, the aim of which is to provide the clinician with cutting edge, yet succinct, access to advances in endocrinology.
Review
'Pituitary Tumors in Pregnancy is a fitting addition to the Endocrine Updates series. The aim of these publications is to provide the clinician with cutting edge, yet succinct, access to the latest advances in endocrinology. Pituitary Tumors in Pregnancy continues the standard of excellence as the fifteenth volume in the series of topical updates. ' Shlomo Melmed, M.D., Series Editor, Endocrine Updates
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