An expert has revealed women are more likely to develop a benign brain tumour compared to their male counterparts.

Earlier this fall, Medscape Medical News spoke to endocrinologists Angela M. Leung, MD, and Karen Tsai, MD, on how to interpret abnormal results of thyroid hormone tests. To address some additional ...

Brain tumors can be of several sorts, such as pituitary adenomas, meningiomas, and gliomas. Gliomas are the most prevalent kind of malignant brain tumor, arising from glial cells. The meninges, the ...

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For example, neuropathic pain may not improve with medications that are used to treat pain that’s caused by tumor growth. And bone pain is treated with specific medications that will not reduce pain ...

No writing assistance was utilized in the production of this manuscript. Approximately 5% of pituitary adenomas occur in a familial setting. Familial isolated pituitary adenomas (FIPA) is a new ...

Pituitary tumors, affecting nearly 17 percent of the population, carry substantial implications (1). While functional pituitary tumors can be effectively monitored for recurrence using hormonal ...

Brain tumors can be a daunting diagnosis, and the uncertainty surrounding symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment can leave patients feeling overwhelmed. The recent passing of NBA legend Dikembe Mutombo, ...

Symptoms of neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) can vary depending on their location and severity. General symptoms include extreme fatigue, unexplained weight loss, and loss of appetite. NETs are a rare ...

The most common cause is a noncancerous tumor in your pituitary gland. This tumor is called a pituitary adenoma and is almost always benign. The pituitary gland is in the skull, just below the brain.