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European Congress of Endocrinology 2021

Online
22 May 2021 - 26 May 2021

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The European Congress of Endocrinology provides a global platform for the international endocrine community to discuss the latest advances in the field.

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Symposium 10: New approaches in pituitary pathologies from a multidisciplinary team

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Tumor or not tumor and what’s new in pituitary pathology

Trouillas Jacqueline

Pituitary adenohypophyseal tumors are considered benign and termed “adenomas” but can also be invasive, “aggressive” and malignant with metastases (carcinoma). Taking into account this variability in behavior and the oncological definition, pathologists have proposed changing the term adenoma to tumor. Indeed, “tumor designates a neoplasm which is benign or malignant”. The invasion of the surrounding tissues is a criterion of malignancy. For this ...