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Article: Reports from Royal Manchester Children's Hospital describe recent advances in craniopharyngioma.
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- Obesity & Diabetes Week
- Article date:
- March 9, 2009
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"Craniopharyngioma management is challenging. Although histology is benign, the tumour can be clinically aggressive with local invasion and frequent recurrences," scientists in Manchester, the United Kingdom report (see also Craniopharyngioma).
"Extensive morbidity may be present at diagnosis and furthermore, occurs as a consequence of neurosurgery and radiotherapy Hypothalamic symptoms can have a devastating effect on quality of life and may reduce life expectancy. This case highlights both the challenge of managing hyperphagia and morbid obesity and the importance of initial treatment preserving existing hypothalamic function and the need to avoid tumour ...
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