When it comes to pituitary tumors, the first thing that comes to mind is surgery, the traditional form of treatment. Indeed, surgical treatment of pituitary tumors has been trusted by patients because of its good therapeutic effects. Although the popularity of surgical treatment among patients has something to do with the effectiveness of the treatment, the shortage of treatment options leaves patients with no extra choice but to opt for surgical treatment.
This phenomenon was changed when the Gamma Knife appeared. Gamma Knife treatment for tumors is the most efficient, safest and ideal treatment method among the various tumor treatment methods at present. Gamma knife treatment precision, treatment process safety, the patient is awake during treatment, less pain, small error (± 0.1mm), safety, reliable efficacy; one-time treatment, hospitalization time is as short as a few days or do not need to be hospitalized, saving a lot of hospitalization costs; no surgical trauma, gamma knife can be “removed” intracranial lesions without craniotomy, treatment The patient is pain-free and remains awake during treatment. No bleeding and postoperative dry infection; no need to open, can “remove” intracranial tumors, avoiding the risk of bleeding, infection and other post-op surgery and may bring a variety of dysfunctional comorbidities, elderly or frail patients can also accept; does not affect the work, after treatment can return to work, no long rehabilitation treatment, saving time and follow-up It is easy and time-saving, a single treatment can be done, and patients can be completed within 3 – 5 days in an outpatient or inpatient setting.
Gamma knife treatment of pituitary tumors has opened a new era of tumor treatment, allowing more patients to participate in painless, safe and effective treatment, truly highlighting the benefits of medical progress to mankind.