A pituitary tumor is a growth that develops in the pituitary gland. It can affect your vision, but it isn’t located in your eye. Pituitary tumors are common, but most people never even know they have ...

For many of us, the idea of receiving a pituitary tumor diagnosis can spark worry and fear. However, this diagnosis is not as scary as it sounds—and it is highly manageable with minimally invasive ...

Pituitary tumours, or pituitary neuroendocrine tumours (PitNETs), encompass a spectrum of lesions arising from anterior pituitary cells that may secrete hormones or remain non-functioning. Clinically, ...

CHICAGO, 3 December 2024 - A comprehensive review published in Brain Medicine today charts the transformative journey of pituitary tumor treatment, from early experiments in hormone regulation to ...

I have a 23-year-old female patient with a history of menstrual irregularities, but without visual disturbances or headache. An NMR showed a pituitary adenoma. The neurosurgeon she was referred to is ...

A diagnosis of a pituitary adenoma can be overwhelming. Patients often worry about brain surgery, vision loss, hormonal disorders, fertility, and whether the tumor is cancerous. For many families, the ...

Researchers at the University of Cincinnati Gardner Neuroscience Institute's Brain Tumor Center have been confirmed as the first in the world to achieve complete remission of a rare pituitary cancer ...

MRIs are an effective diagnostic tool for pituitary tumors. Although MRI scans can miss very small tumors, newer machines are better equipped to detect them. Most pituitary tumors are noncancerous, or ...

Proper baseline workup should be initiated before referring patients with incidental pituitary adenomas to a specialist. The initial workup includes imaging, blood work to determine if the pituitary ...

Cushing disease is a specific type of Cushing syndrome that develops as a result of a pituitary tumor. Proper treatment can help prevent serious complications of either condition. Cushing syndrome is ...