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Gail Rosseau, MD - Discusses Pituitary Tumors by NOHC Patient Expert Posted Mon 22 Jun 2009 1:26pm Dr. Gail Rosseau, board-certified neurosurgeon and U.S. 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 require a surgical intervention. Surgery for pituitary tumors Read on »
Leonard Cerullo MD, Discusses Pituitary Tumors by NOHC Patient Expert Posted Thu 30 Apr 2009 11:46pm ShareThis Read on »
Approaches to Treating Pituitary Tumors by InternalMed .. Posted Sun 24 Aug 2008 1:49pm to a tumor, which is a benign growth of the pituitary gland. ANNOUNCER: The elevated levels of growth hormone in acromegaly lead to changes in soft tissues throughout the body. Other symptoms are related to the size of the tumor itself. LAURENCE KATZNELSON, MD: The pituitary gland sits in a bony cavity at the base of the skull called the sella turcica Read on »
Size Matters Unfortunately for This Woman – Gigantism Rare Disease Where She Keeps Growing With Tumor Pushing on Pituitary by Medical Quack Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted Wed 14 Jul 2010 12:56pm .  She has a tumor that needs to be removed that is putting pressure on here pituitary gland, which causes over doses of growth hormones, so the poor woman keeps growing.  She got... , caused by a tumor in her brain that is pushing on her pituitary gland, causing it to produce an excess of growth hormone. Read on »
Pituitary gland tumours by Dr. Anshu Gupta Patient Expert Posted Tue 02 Jun 2009 4:38pm 1 Comment This information is about tumours of the pituitary gland. Although pituitary tumours are classified as brain tumours they have very few similarities to other types of brain tumour. Much of our general information about brain tumours will not be appropriate for people with pituitary tumours, although you may still wish to read Read on »
Risperdal and S100B: Prolactin, Tumors and Tardive Dyskinesia by Kim S. Patient Expert Posted Tue 01 May 2012 12:00am By Teresa Conrick With Autism numbers climbing, there are those who look to the profit margin of knowing thousands of children, teens and young adults may need medications to "target behavior."   It is unfortunate and incorrect that Autism is still being looked at as a behavioral and developmental disability for many inste ... Read on »
Relatives of people with brain tumors at higher risk for developing the same type of tumor by Kathlyn S. Patient Expert Posted Wed 01 Oct 2008 5:07pm A new study by researchers at the University of Utah found that people with a family history of cancerous brain tumors appear to be at higher risk of developing the same kind of tumors compared to people with no such family history. The researchers reviewed the medical records of 1,401 people from Utah with primary brain tumors -- either Read on »
Seattle Pituitary Symposium on May 8th 2010 by Kristin Wall Posted Mon 08 Mar 2010 11:06am , M.D., Ph.D. 9:20 a.m. Nonfunctioning Pituitary Tumors - Mark E. Molitch, M.D. 10:00 a.m. An Overview of Acromegaly - William H. Ludlam, M.D., Ph.D. 10:40 a.m. Break 11... 1:10 p.m. Patient Small Group Discussions 2:10 p.m. Medical Therapy for Pituitary Tumors - Ashley B. Grossman, M.D., FRCP, FMedSci 2:50 p.m. Surgical Treatment Options Read on »
Sharing the Brain Tumors by Olivia Hernandez Patient Expert Posted Thu 28 May 2009 11:46pm a brain tumor, a pituitary adenoma is one of the most common and easily treatable when caught early. Paul's has been caught so early that they underlined tiny on his MRI report. What I do not understand is if it is so tiny, how is it causing so many problems? The pituitary gland itself is very small, so even a tiny tumor is cause for alarm, especially Read on »