How to treat brain pituitary tumor

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Pituitary tumor is a common intracranial tumor, because it is common, so the choice of treatment methods is also relatively diverse, patients can choose their own method according to their own economic situation and other conditions. So let me explain the common treatment methods of pituitary tumor.

How to treat brain pituitary tumor

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.

matters needing attention

Elderly and frail patients, as well as patients with hypertension, heart disease and diabetes, can not tolerate surgical treatment. At this time, CyberKnife treatment can significantly improve the safety of treatment, and it is an ideal method for the treatment of pituitary tumor.