Pituitary Story: Surgery Delayed Years by COVID, Staffing Shortages A Canadian woman, diagnosed with a prolactinoma two years ago, is still waiting for surgery, which has been delayed by COVID and by a shortage of workers in the medical field. Read more: Researchers...
British Comedy Series Features a Pituitary Tumor Nicknamed “Britney” A new BBC comedy tv series called “Britney” tells the story of a young woman’s battle with a prolactinoma. Actress and writer Charly Clive and her co-writer Ellen Robertson play versions of...
Study: Tumor Subtype Does Not Predict Remission in Acromegaly A study from Iran looked at remission rates in acromegaly patients with three subtypes of pituitary adenomas (densely granulated, sparsely granulated and dual staining) and found no major predictive role in...
Pituitary Tumors Clinical Relevance of New World Health Organization Classification System for Pituitary Adenomas: A Validation Study With 2-Year Experience. Solid tumor size for prediction of recurrence in large and giant non-functioning pituitary adenomas....
Stanford Neurosurgeon Removes Tricky Pituitary Tumor In August, Stanford University neurosurgeon Dr. Juan Fernandez-Miranda was able to help a young man from Lebanon named Ali Daoud. The surgeon removed a tumor that had recurred despite two surgeries in Beirut. The...
