Underactive Pituitary Gland : Treatments

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If hypopituitarism is caused by a tumor, you may need surgery to remove the tumor, with or without radiation therapy. It is often necessary to replace hormones that are lacking, even after successful treatment of a pituitary tumor. Hormone therapy...
Source:ADAM
Date:March 18, 2008
Treatment differs widely, depending on the age and sex of the patient, severity of the deficiency, the number of hormones involved, and even the underlying cause of the hypopituitarism. Immediate hormone replacement is generally administered to re...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Treatment differs widely, depending on the age and sex of the patient, severity of the deficiency, the number of hormones involved, and the investigation of the underlying cause of the hypopituitarism. Immediate hormone replacement is generally ad...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
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