How is hypophysis thin treated

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The phenomenon of pituitary thinning occurs in many women in the society. Pituitary tumor is a common kind of intracranial tumor, so the treatment has become a more concerned topic. Patients can choose their own method according to their own economic situation and other conditions. So let's invite experts to explain the common treatment methods of pituitary tumor.

How is hypophysis thin treated

First, surgical treatment: in recent years, the curative effect of transsphenoidal surgery has been greatly improved, and the risk of surgery has also been significantly reduced, so the indications of pituitary tumor surgery are wider than before. When to choose surgical treatment? Large tumor; patients with impaired vision; increased intracranial pressure; movement limitation; pituitary apoplexy; recurrence.

Second: radiotherapy: the effect of this method is relatively slow, one year or more to show. Which patients are suitable for square face? Including: small tumor, impaired vision; old and weak, low immunity is not suitable for surgery; surgery effect is not good, with radiotherapy method to completely remove.

Third: hormone replacement therapy: those with anterior pituitary dysfunction should be supplemented with exogenous hormones to correct endocrine disorders. For those who need surgery or radiotherapy, drugs should be used to correct endocrine disorders, improve the metabolism of the whole body, and enhance the physique and resistance before the implementation of these treatments, which is helpful to the smooth progress of surgery or radiotherapy and improve the safety factor.

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CyberKnife in the treatment of pituitary tumor is a non-invasive operation, which can be treated without surgery. The treatment process is safe, no surgery, no bleeding, no infection, no hospitalization, no pain and easy to accept. Especially for patients with intractable pituitary adenomas, old and frail elderly patients, and patients with hypertension, heart disease, diabetes, who are unable to tolerate surgical treatment, the use of CyberKnife treatment significantly improves the safety of treatment, and is an ideal method for the treatment of pituitary adenomas.