Open AccessPituitary tumors: Diagnosis and therapy
Author(s) -
Cook David M.
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
ca: a cancer journal for clinicians
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 62.937
H-Index - 168
eISSN - 1542-4863
pISSN - 0007-9235
DOI - 10.3322/canjclin.33.4.215
Subject(s) - pituitary tumors , medicine , radiology
The newer diagnostic methods for identifying pituitary tumors have been presented, along with a discussion of therapy. Not all the issues are clear, particularly those for prolactin-secreting tumors. Drug therapy may play an increasing role, especially dopamine agonists, which control either hGH or prolactin secretion and can cause shrinkage of tumor tissue.