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Pituitary Cancer Learning Center
Complications could include:
- Blindness
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hormone deficiency
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Increased hormonal activity
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The tumor or its removal may cause permanent hormone imbalances. The affected hormones may need to be replaced.
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Long-term low levels of sex hormones (hypogonadism) can have negative effects on bone density and the cardiovascular system. The effect a pituitary tumor has on fertility is a concern for both men and women. Women taking medications to treat pitui...
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Blindness is a lack of vision. It may also refer to a loss of vision that cannot be corrected with glasses or contact lenses. Partial blindness means you have very limited vision; Complete blindness means you cannot see anything and do not see lig...
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Total blindness is the inability to tell light from dark, or the total inability to see. Visual impairment or low vision is a severe reduction in vision that can't be corrected with standard glasses or contact lenses and reduces a person's ability...
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