Radiation to the pituitary is not the first line of treatment for most pituitary tumors. It doesn't produce an immediate effect to shrink the tumor. It may take years to be effective.
In my case 3 surgeries in 3 years 2007, 2009, 2010 shows a tumor with an aggressive re growth pattern. Radiation will, most likely, eventually wipe out my pituitary function but without it, odds are, that would also be the end result of countless re growths and repeated surgeries. Indeed without radiation I could lose all function and still have a re growth that threatened my optic nerves and surrounding brain tissue.
Bottom line, I don't have the stomach for nor the courage to contemplate surgery every 18 months.
In my case 3 surgeries in 3 years 2007, 2009, 2010 shows a tumor with an aggressive re growth pattern. Radiation will, most likely, eventually wipe out my pituitary function but without it, odds are, that would also be the end result of countless re growths and repeated surgeries. Indeed without radiation I could lose all function and still have a re growth that threatened my optic nerves and surrounding brain tissue.
Bottom line, I don't have the stomach for nor the courage to contemplate surgery every 18 months.
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