Pituitary adenoma (PA) is common intracranial tumor in which inflammatory mechanisms may contribute to tumor development and progression. Interleukin-33 (IL-33), an ...

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 ...

A new review maps the molecular drivers of pituitary neuroendocrine tumors, evaluates established and emerging drug therapies ...

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

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, ...

A patient-level synthesis of 40 published cases shows that nivolumab-induced hypophysitis predominantly damages the pituitary ...

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 ...

Many treatments are available for acromegaly, a disorder caused by a tumor in the brain’s pituitary gland that causes excess growth of bones and tissues. To treat the tumor producing the extra growth ...

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 ...

Macroprolactinoma is a type of pituitary tumor that leads to excess production of the hormone prolactin. This type of tumor is larger than a microprolactinoma but smaller than a giant prolactinoma.