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29 cze 2024 · Pituitary tumors are tumors that form in the pituitary gland near the brain. These tumors can cause changes in hormone levels. This illustration shows a smaller tumor, called a microadenoma.
29 cze 2024 · Pituitary tumors often aren't noticed or aren't detected. In many cases, that's because the symptoms caused by pituitary tumors that make hormones, called functioning adenomas, and large tumors, called macroadenomas, are similar to those of other medical conditions. It's also because they grow very slowly over time.
29 cze 2024 · Mayo Clinic surgeons have experience and expertise in a wide variety of treatment choices for pituitary tumors, including: Endoscopic transsphenoidal surgery. Stereotactic radiosurgery. Fractionated radiation therapy. Proton beam radiation.
23 cze 2022 · Pituitary adenoma is a highly incident disease, with prolactin-secreting and incidental lesions representing the majority of tumors. Incidence rates and asymptomatic detection appear to be increasing over time.
On the Mayo Clinic Radio podcast, Dr. William Young Jr., a Mayo Clinic endocrinologist, discusses pituitary gland tumors.This interview originally aired July...
The largest section of the text is devoted to the management of pituitary tumors and is organized by pituitary tumor subtype. Pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, and medical and surgical treatment are covered for each type of tumor.
Some pituitary tumors can cause your pituitary gland to produce lower levels of hormones. Most pituitary tumors are noncancerous (benign) growths that remain in your pituitary gland or surrounding tissues, and don't spread to other parts of your body. There are various options for treating pituitary tumors, including removing the tumor ...
