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Treatment of nonfunctioning pituitary tumors

Source: Pituitary Tumors Treatment, National Cancer Institute.

Source updated: March 28, 2025 · Captured 2026-09-09.

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Context: Pituitary Tumors Treatment

Treatment of nonfunctioning pituitary tumors

Treatment may include:

Surgery (transsphenoidal surgery, if possible) to remove the tumor, followed by watchful waiting (closely monitoring a patient’s condition without giving any treatment until signs or symptoms appear or change). Radiation therapy is given if the tumor comes back.

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Radiation therapy alone.

Treatment for luteinizing hormone–producing and follicle-stimulating hormone–producing tumors is usually transsphenoidal surgery to remove the tumor.

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