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 ...

May 28, 2004 — The size of a pituitary tumor does not predict headache symptoms, according to the results of a prospective study published in the May issue of the Archives of Neurology. Rather, ...

One in five adults may have a noncancerous tumor on their pituitary, a pea-sized gland in the brain that plays a central role in regulating the body’s hormones, according to research released Friday.

Pituitary tumors are a problem that can go undiagnosed for your entire life. In most cases they are benign, but in some rare cases, they can be malignant. Michelle met with Dr. Jay Jagannathan from to ...

The symptoms pituitary tumors cause are related disturbances in production of specific hormones, and relate to the role the hormones play. Symptoms vary, depending on the size and location of the ...

There are three basic things you should know about your pituitary gland: it’s buried away at the base of your brain; it’s very important; and, alas, it has a habit of growing tumors. “The pituitary ...

Before surgery, you will meet with a rhinologist (a doctor specializing in nasal and sinus surgery). The rhinologist will take a special computed tomography (CT) scan of the tumor. This scan creates a ...

A recent study found that tumors of the pituitary gland are more common than many health care professionals realize, with national prevalence rates averaging 16.7 percent. To neurosurgeon Dr. Gail ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . “Although pituitary tumors have been extensively studied in the adult population, there has been a lack of data ...

Individuals with adult-onset craniopharyngioma reported postoperative quality of life measures that were comparable with those of other primary and secondary brain tumors, despite the benign biology ...

Non-gonadal hypopituitarism is relatively common in patients with prolactinomas, especially in those with larger tumours, ...