Will pituitary tumor surgery affect life expectancy?

Many patients with pituitary tumors hesitated when doctors recommended surgery. They were very worried that even if they had surgery, it would affect their lifespan. Will surgery for pituitary tumors affect their lifespan? This should be a question in the minds of many patients with pituitary tumors. Today we will answer this question: Will surgery for pituitary tumors affect lifespan?

Let us first understand what kind of disease a pituitary tumor is:

Pituitary tumors are a group of tumors that develop from the anterior and posterior pituitary and residual cells of the craniopharyngeal epithelium. About 10% of intracranial tumors have obvious clinical symptoms. Males are slightly more likely to develop pituitary tumors than females. Pituitary tumors usually occur in young and middle-aged people, often affecting the patient's growth and development, reproductive function, learning and work ability.

So will surgery for pituitary tumors affect life expectancy? This question cannot be generalized. Theoretically, surgery for pituitary tumors will not affect life expectancy. Generally, pituitary tumors only need to be removed cleanly by surgery, and the recurrence rate is very small. The pituitary tumor can be removed through surgery, so as long as there is no recurrence, it will not affect the patient's overall life expectancy.

However, the patient's own health care is also the key to affecting life expectancy. Some patients pay little attention to their own care after treatment. They do not abstain from foods prohibited by doctors and have excessive sexual life. In this case, even after being cured, the patient will not live too long. Some patients have an optimistic attitude towards life and can adjust their daily life according to the doctor's advice. For such pituitary tumor patients, their life expectancy will be affected even after surgery.

Therefore, patients with pituitary tumors should maintain a good living condition and be positive and optimistic about life, whether during treatment or after recovery. In particular, some bad habits in life must be controlled so as not to affect their lifespan.