How effective is drug treatment for pituitary tumors

Pituitary tumor is a very common brain tumor. Once this disease occurs, you must go to a regular hospital for treatment. Some patients will be recommended by doctors for drug treatment, while others will be recommended for surgical treatment. Some patients who receive drug treatment would like to know whether the drug treatment is effective. So today we will take you to understand how effective the drug treatment of pituitary tumors is.

Regarding the drug treatment of pituitary tumors, the international community has now entered a very good stage. Patients with pituitary tumors can be cured through drug treatment. Even if some patients cannot be cured, the development of pituitary tumors can be effectively controlled. Let's take a look at the current status of drug treatment of pituitary 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.

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.

The above is the answer to the question of how effective drug treatment is for pituitary tumors. However, whether the patient is suitable for drug treatment depends on the doctor's diagnosis. Doctors in regular hospitals choose treatment methods based on the patient's condition, so whether drug treatment can be used depends on the doctor's advice.

I wish all patients with pituitary tumors can find the most appropriate treatment plan and cure their pituitary tumors as soon as possible.