Pituitary tumor

Introduction: Pituitary tumor

Description of Pituitary tumor

Pituitary tumor (medical condition): Most pituitary tumors are benign. However, because the pituitary is an important hormonal gland, this does not mean they ...more

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Pituitary Cancer:
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Pituitary tumor: Abnormal growth of the cells that comprise the pituitary gland without specification as to whether the cells are malignant or benign.
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Pituitary tumor: Related Topics

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Pituitary tumor as a Disease

Pituitary tumor: Another name for Pituitary Cancer (or close medical condition association).
  »Introduction: Pituitary Cancer
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Pituitary tumor: Related Diseases

Pituitary tumor: Pituitary tumor is listed as a type of (or associated with) the following medical conditions in our database:

• Cancer
• Endocrine system cancer
• Pituitary conditions
• Endocrine system conditions
• Endocrine system tumors

Causes of Pituitary tumor

Some of the causes of Pituitary tumor are included in the list below:

• Pituitary tumour (growth hormone secreting)
• Prolactin secreting pituitary tumour
• Cushing's disease

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Symptoms of Pituitary tumor (Pituitary Cancer)

Some of the symptoms of Pituitary tumor incude:

• Headaches
• Vision problems
• Visual disturbances
• Nausea
• Vomiting

See full list of 15 symptoms of Pituitary tumor (Pituitary Cancer)

Treatments for Pituitary tumor (Pituitary Cancer)

Treatments for Pituitary tumor (Pituitary Cancer) include:

• Surgical removal of the tumor - the most common treatment
• Radiation therapy
• Drug therapy
• Hormone supplements - if the tumor has reduced production of any of the various hormones.

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Treatment of Pituitary tumor: For more treatment information about Pituitary tumor, see treatment of Pituitary Cancer (Pituitary tumor)

Pituitary tumor: Article Excerpts about Pituitary Cancer

Pituitary tumors are abnormal growths found in the pituitary gland, a small organ--about the... (Source: excerpt from NINDS Pituitary Tumors Information Page: NINDS)

Pituitary tumor: Related Disease Topics

These medical disease topics may be related to Pituitary tumor:

• pituitary adenoma
• galactorrhea
• visual field loss
• irradiation

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Terms Similar to Pituitary tumor:

• Pituitary tumour

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External links related to: Pituitary tumor

• pituitary adenoma
• eMedicine - Pituitary Tumors : Article by Jorge Kattah, MD
• Pituitary Adenoma
• eMedicine - Prolactin Deficiency : Article by Charles T Benson, MD, PhD
• National Cancer Institute - Pituitary Tumor Treatment
• The new WHO Classification of Tumors affecting the Central Nervous System

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