Pituitary tumor will recur after surgery

Pituitary tumor is a kind of tumor that has become more common in recent years. The incidence of this disease is still increasing, so many people have begun to pay attention to this disease. Many patients who have pituitary tumors and are undergoing treatment want to know whether this disease will recur after surgery. So today we will find out whether pituitary tumors will recur after surgery.

First, let us understand what a pituitary tumor is:

Pituitary tumors are a group of tumors that arise 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 have 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. Clinical manifestations include abnormal hormone secretion syndrome, tumor compression of the surrounding pituitary tissue syndrome, pituitary apoplexy and other manifestations of anterior pituitary hypofunction.

Will this disease recur after surgical treatment? In fact, pituitary tumors are benign tumors, but they also have a certain recurrence rate, about 10%. This is mainly related to the characteristics of the tumor itself. For general pituitary tumors, they only need to be removed cleanly by surgery, and the recurrence rate is very small, but some invasive pituitary tumors are very easy to recur. As for which ones are invasive pituitary tumors, magnetic resonance imaging and pathology reports can help doctors identify them.

The above is the answer to whether pituitary tumors will recur after surgery. I hope it can help everyone. Finally, let us introduce to you how to prevent the recurrence of pituitary tumors after surgery:

1. The patient can eat and drink the next day after the operation, walk on the second day, and be discharged from the hospital on the 4th to 6th day.

2. One month after the operation, you should eat easily digestible food and pay attention to food hygiene. Avoid overeating, drinking, and smoking.

3. Rest for 1 month after the operation and avoid strenuous exercise. It is recommended not to have sex within 2 months and not to get pregnant within 3 months.

4. After the operation, you should recuperate in a quiet environment and avoid contact with too many people or mental work.