What is the best way to treat pituitary tumors?

Because pituitary tumors occur in the more sensitive brain, many patients are cautious about its treatment. If it is not treated properly, it may cause brain damage, so they want to adopt a better treatment method. So, what is the general treatment method for pituitary tumors? Let's take a look at several commonly used treatment methods and their characteristics.

Comprehensive treatment

We all have a certain understanding of pituitary tumors. In fact, the treatment of pituitary tumors mainly includes three methods: surgery, medication and radiotherapy. All three methods have certain effects, but no one method can achieve the goal of complete cure. Therefore, each method has certain advantages and disadvantages. The appropriate method should be adopted for treatment based on the size of the patient's pituitary tumor, the status of hormone secretion and complications, the patient's age and fertility requirements, and the patient's economic situation. A treatment plan should be formulated to control the patient's condition.

Radiation therapy

Since pituitary tumors are brain diseases, they are difficult to treat. Moreover, since they are adenomas, their sensitivity to radiotherapy is relatively poor. 70% of patients will experience decreased pituitary tumor function after radiotherapy, which will affect their quality of life. Therefore, radiotherapy technology and surgical residues are the treatment methods adopted by patients who cannot tolerate surgery or are insensitive to drugs.

Drug treatment

For pituitary prolactin-secreting tumors, 80 percent of patients can be treated with drugs, because this treatment effect is relatively good and can control PRL levels, causing the tumor size to continue to shrink. Only those patients who are allergic or intolerant to drugs need to take surgical treatment. In fact, the use of drugs can effectively prevent the tumor from continuing to grow. During the medication period, the dosage of the drug should be increased to reduce the serum level to normal levels and adjust the dosage for long-term treatment.

When the condition is serious, you will feel that health is too important to us. Pituitary tumors are difficult to treat and many patients use comprehensive treatment methods to effectively prevent the disease from deteriorating rapidly. The tumor will continue to grow, and surgery must be taken to remove the tumor so that the patient can resume a healthy life.