A pituitary tumor is a growth on the pituitary gland. Pituitary tumors do not always cause symptoms, but some may put pressure on the brain and nearby organs, and others may affect hormone balance.

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 ...

Benign pituitary tumors are not cancerous but can still cause problems if they compress your brain tissue or optic nerves. Some can lead to the under- or overproduction of certain hormones. Your ...

An enlarged pituitary gland doesn’t necessarily mean you have a tumor. It could be a sign of another condition or an immune reaction. The pituitary gland even enlarges naturally during pregnancy. Your ...

When a swarm of seemingly unrelated symptoms disrupted Angela Yawn’s life, she thought she was going crazy. She gained weight — 115 pounds over six years — even as she tried to eat less. Her skin tore ...

Some doctors may classify pituitary tumors as brain tumors, although others may not. Brain tumors occur in brain tissue, whereas pituitary tumors originate in the pituitary gland, which is inside the ...

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 ...

High TSH levels can mean you have an underactive thyroid or a pituitary gland tumor. Low TSH levels can mean you have an overactive thyroid or issues with the pituitary gland. TSH levels are first ...

(SALT LAKE CITY)—People who develop tumors in their pituitary gland have a significantly higher risk for other, unrelated types of cancer—and so do their relatives, a new study using records from the ...