Question: What percentage of those with pituitary macroadenomas who have transsphenoidal surgery have a recurrence?
Answer: For macroadenomas causing Cushing’s, the recurrence rate is about 10% in 10 years. These are often invasive lesions and can be difficult to cure with surgery alone.
By Dr. Edward Laws MD (Winter, 2008)
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