How Are Pituitary Tumors Treated?

October 21, 2020
By
Katherine MacAulay

A pituitary tumor seems to be an abnormal tissue mass in the pituitary gland. It may affect how well this gland regulates hormones. Thus, the gland may produce too many hormones or not enough. Thankfully, it appears that pituitary tumors are not often cancerous. They may then be called adenomas and stay inside or around the pituitary gland.