Endocrine Abstracts

1. Introduction and a bit about me

2. My tumour and surgical treatment

Explanation of how my tumour presented and was diagnosed. Description of how I was treated with transsphenoidal surgery, the results of that, and subsequent craniotomy. Immediate endocrine effects.

3. Recurrence and its treatment – Radiotherapy vs Radiosurgery

Monitored with MRI scans, recurrence detected. Broad observations on what were the possible treatments for the recurring tumour, how the treatments work, which one I chose and why.

4. How Gamma Knife Radiosurgery treatment works

A layman’s explanation of how Gamma Knife treatment works.

5. Having the treatment

Description of the process of Gamma Knife treatment, use of a metal frame attached to the skull, scan and planning. How I experienced the treatment and how it felt for me.

6. How I have been since

How my tumour and treatment has affected my life, and what I have been able to achieve. How my endocrine position has changed over the years, and thoughts about how this may have affected me as a person.