Pituitary Adenomas in Children That Are Not Successfully Managed by Surgery

question 23

Multiple Choice

Pituitary adenomas in children that are not successfully managed by surgery and hormonal suppression may be treated with radiation using which of the following?

• A) Single-field electrons
• B) Multiple-field photons
• C) HDR brachytherapy
• D) Multiple-field electrons

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Smoothing Constant

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Regression Method

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