How common is a pituitary tumor?
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Pituitary tumors are extremely common. Approximately 20% of all people have one. However, the majority of these growths are benign, meaning that they not cancerous. Also, many people never experience any symptoms and therefore never receive a diagnosis for their tumor unless it is done posthumously.
Pituitary tumors are extremely common. Approximately 20% of all people have one. However, the majority of these growths are benign, meaning that they not cancerous. Also, many people never experience any symptoms and therefore never receive a... More -
Dr. Joshua Bederson of The Mount Sinai Medical Center answered:It is estimated that 10-25 percent of the US population has some form of small pituitary tumor, an adenoma 2-3mm, but most of these people suffer no ill effects from the tumor. Although they can occur in any age patient, most of the tumors are found in older people and are more common in women than in men. The causes for the vast majority of pituitary tumors are unknown.It is estimated that 10-25 percent of the US population has some form of small pituitary tumor, an adenoma 2-3mm, but most of these people suffer no ill effects from the tumor. Although they can occur in any age patient, most of the tumors are found... More
