Parameters investigated included histology, invasiveness, intratumoral haemorrhage or cystic component on MRI, perioperative alteration of visual field, tumor size, pre- and postoperative ACTH, FSH, GH, LH, TSH, prolactin, cortisol, free T4, free T3, IGF-1, estrogen and testosterone levels, perioperative complications, neoadjuvant and adjuvant therapy along with clinical outcomes. Here, IGF1 is linked to neoplasm.