Table 3.
Treatment strategies of patients with primary pituitary tumors.
| Variables | Typical adenomas | UPAs | PCs | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery | 0.015* | |||
| Yes | 21,258 (45) | 63 (57) | 19 (49) | |
| None/unknown | 25,772 (55) | 48 (43) | 20 (51) | |
| Radiation | < 0.001** | |||
| Yes | 1647 (4) | 21 (19) | 8 (21) | |
| None/unknown | 45,383 (96) | 90 (81) | 31 (79) | |
UPAs Uncertain behavior pituitary adenomas, PCs Pituitary carcinomas.
Data presented as n (%) or just numbers.
*P value for difference between UPAs and typical adenomas. **P value for difference between UPAs + PCs and typical adenomas.