title: Stereotactic radiofrequency hypophysectomy.
abstract: Clinical indications and technical details of RF hypophysectomy were reviewed. Evaluation of serveral hundred procedures toward pathologic and symptomatic amelioration ofmetastatic breast cancer and diabetic retinopathy, and also a few cases of intrasellar tumor, indicated sufficient benefit for endorsement in selected patients.
mesh_terms: D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007016:Hypophysectomy / Q000379:methods*; D011846:Radio Waves; D013238:Stereotaxic Techniques