Is taking medicine useful for pituitary tumors

Some patients with pituitary tumors see that other patients have recovered quickly through surgical treatment, so they are very skeptical about drug treatment. Why don't doctors give them surgical treatment? Is medication useful? Today we are going to talk to you about this issue. Is medication useful for pituitary tumors?

Pituitary tumor is a very complicated disease. Some patients are suitable for surgical treatment, while others are suitable for medication. In fact, medication is effective in treating pituitary tumors. Let's take a look at the situation of taking medication to treat pituitary tumors:

For growth hormone-secreting pituitary tumors, the main progress in the past 20 years has been the use of somatostatin analogs. The clinical application of this drug has significantly improved the cure rate of GH-secreting tumors.

For pituitary prolactin-secreting tumors, more than 90% of patients (whether microadenomas or macroadenomas) can use drugs to control PRL levels and reduce the size of the tumor. Only those prolactinoma patients who are allergic or intolerant to such drugs, who have acute symptoms caused by tumor compression and need emergency surgery to relieve pressure, or who are unwilling to undergo surgical treatment, choose surgical treatment.

Through the above introduction, I believe everyone now understands whether medication is effective in treating pituitary tumors. In fact, whether the patient is suitable for medication treatment depends on the doctor's diagnosis. Doctors in regular hospitals choose treatment methods based on the patient's condition, so whether medication can be used depends on the doctor's advice.

Finally, let us introduce how to prevent pituitary tumors:

It is necessary to maintain a good eating pattern, avoid overeating, pay attention to food hygiene, avoid eating raw, cold, or hard food, quit smoking and drinking, and develop good bowel habits to effectively prevent the occurrence of pituitary tumors.