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, ...

Pituitary cancer is a cancerous tumor that begins in the pituitary gland. Doctors may find pituitary cancer if it spreads to other areas of the body. Most pituitary tumors are benign. Cancerous ...

Your pituitary is a small gland at the base of your brain. Pituitary disorders develop because of problems with your pituitary gland. A growth (tumor) in or near the pituitary often causes these ...

Craniopharyngiomas are noncancerous tumors that form near your pituitary gland. Pituitary adenomas (tumors) develop inside your pituitary gland and are usually noncancerous. Brain tumors can be ...

Pituitary tumors, accounting for 10–15% of intracranial neoplasms, often cause significant morbidity due to hormonal dysregulation and compression of surrounding structures. While traditionally ...

Gigantism and acromegaly are growth disorders that result from excess amounts of growth hormone in the body. The conditions are similar but have several differences. Growth hormone is one of the ...