A pituitary tumor is an irregular mass on your pituitary gland (the small gland inside your skull that regulates hormones). A tumor that grows can press on your pituitary gland and change your hormone ...

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 ...

It’s only the size of a pea, but the pituitary gland is so important it’s often called the body’s master gland. So when it doesn’t work right, big problems literally and figuratively arise. Jim ...

Located just beneath the brain, the pituitary gland is sometimes called “the master gland” because it regulates most of the hormones in the body. Approximately 20 percent of people have some sort of ...

Some people claim that home remedies can shrink a pituitary tumor naturally. There’s no evidence that this is true, but good lifestyle habits may help support your overall health. Pituitary tumors are ...

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 ...

A pituitary adenoma is a benign tumor in the front part of the pituitary gland. Doctors categorize these tumors by size, with the smallest type called pituitary microadenoma. Pituitary adenomas are ...

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 ...

THE association of adrenal hyperplasia with basophil tumors of the pituitary gland was first suggested by Cushing. 1 This type of tumor has since been thought to be at least one cause of Cushing's ...

As a physician writer, I’m very hesitant to speculate about the medical problems of public figures. Famous or infamous, they deserve their privacy, and besides, medicine is so complicated that making ...