How long can you live if pituitary tumor is not treated

Many patients with pituitary tumors hear that this disease does not need treatment, so they start to wonder if it is okay without treatment. However, they are also worried about whether it will affect their lifespan if they do not receive treatment. Today, let's talk about this issue with you. How long can you live if you do not receive treatment for pituitary tumors?

Let's first look at whether pituitary tumors will affect life expectancy if left untreated?

Pituitary tumors are benign tumors. Patients can survive without treatment, but in the later stages, life is worse than death. They will gradually develop blindness, headaches, loss of sexual function, etc. If the tumor is not resolved and is under constant pressure, they will also cause delirium, loss of consciousness, and eventually death from multiple organ failure.

So how long can a person live without treatment of pituitary tumors? This question cannot be generalized. Some patients have poor physical fitness to begin with, and after having pituitary tumors, they are troubled by various indescribable symptoms. These patients' physical functions will decline rapidly, and in this case, the patients will not live for too long.

Some patients have better physical fitness and a slightly stronger resistance to disease. They have a better mentality after becoming ill and can persist in regular exercise. If these patients do not receive treatment, they can live much longer than other patients.

However, as the pituitary tumor grows, the area of ​​pressure on the brain gradually increases, and even the patients in good health will gradually develop the various complications mentioned above. Such patients who suffer from long-term physical pain and mental torture may still be able to take care of themselves in the short term if they are not treated, but their life will be worse than death in the long run, and their life expectancy will be shortened by at least 20 years.

The above is the answer to how long one can live if pituitary tumors are not treated. I hope it can help everyone. I also wish all pituitary tumor patients can seek medical treatment as soon as possible and cure the pituitary tumor. Pituitary tumors can be cured, and it is not advisable not to treat them. I hope all pituitary tumor patients will keep this in mind.