Temporal Trends, Regional Analysis, and Characteristics of Utilization of Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Pituitary Tumors in the United States: Analyses from the National Cancer Database

Introduction: Stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) has been increasingly employed to treat intracranial pathologies. For pituitary tumors, SRS has been shown to have favorable outcomes for residual or recurrent pituitary adenomas. However, a comprehensive review of use of SRS for pituitary tumors has not been performed. In the current study, we sought to evaluate temporal and regional trends of utilization of SRS for pituitary, and also to contrast...