Category Archives: Pituitary Tumors

Your pituitary gland is a pea-sized gland at the base of your brain. The pituitary is the “master control gland” – it makes hormones that affect growth and the functions of other glands in the body.

Pituitary tumors are fairly common. About 1 in 10,000 people get them. They grow slowly, do not spread and are usually not cancerous. The most common type of pituitary tumor produces hormones and disrupts the balance of hormones in your body. This can cause endocrine diseases such as Cushing’s syndrome and hyperthyroidism.

Treatment Methods to Deal With Pituitary Adenoma

Though there are various treatment options available to deal with pituitary adenoma, they are basically dependent on the type of the tumor and its size. The most common and the effective treatment methods can be discussed below: • Trans-sphenoidal neurosurgery … Continue reading

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Gail Rosseau, MD – Discusses Pituitary Tumors

Dr. Gail Rosseau, board-certified neurosurgeon and US Surgeon General candidate, discusses the prevalence and most common symptoms related to pituitary tumors. Vision disturbances and symptoms related to the overproduction of hormones are two of the most serious symptoms which may … Continue reading

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Trying to concieve Vlog 9….. update on my conditions

an update about the two major conditons that i have that are useting my cycles and my ttc journey… PCOS and a prolactinoma on my pituitary gland. Video Rating: 5 / 5

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What Are the Causes of Breast Discharge or Nipple Discharge?

Breast discharge or nipple discharge can be alarming to women who are not breastfeeding. It refers to secretion of any fluid from the nipple in a non lactating woman. This condition in most of the cases is a result of … Continue reading

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Leonard Cerullo MD, Discusses Pituitary Tumors

In today’s video Dr. Cerullo provides an introduction to pituitary tumors. He describes where they’re located and the challenges that result from their proximity to the optic nerve and carotid artery. He also educates us on the various classifications of … Continue reading

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What causes pituitary tumors?

Dr. Marc Mayberg explains what causes pituitary tumors. They are rarely an emergency. There is always the time and opportunity to go around and talk to doctors. 5%-10% of the population has a small tumor in the pituitary gland. The … Continue reading

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Fluorescence Endoscopy Shows Potential For Improved Outcome In Patients With Pituitary Tumors – Medical News Today

According to the Central Brain Tumor Registry of the United States, 12.7 percent of all brain and CNS tumors diagnosed in 2010 were located in the pituitary. The vast majority of these are asymptomatic. While pituitary tumors are estimated to … Continue reading

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Davy bailed for 8 weeks – Stuff

A former computer technician and journalist, Davy said he smoked cannabis to offset the nausea caused by medication he took for prolactinoma. A prolactinoma is a benign tumour of the pituitary gland that produces the hormone prolactin. Medication shrinks … … Continue reading

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Pituitary Tumors

The exact cause is unknown, but a predisposition to a pituitary tumor may be inherited through an autosomal dominant trait. A pituitary tumor isn’t malignant in the strict sense; however, its invasive growth categorizes it as a neoplastic condition. Chromophobe … Continue reading

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Pituitary Tumor Treatment Through Surgery

Disorders of the anterior pituitary gland and the posterior pituitary gland are usually associated with excess or deficient hormone synthesis and secretion. Tumor Treatment of the anterior pituitary gland are relatively common comprising a small percentage of all brain tumors. … Continue reading

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