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Acromegaly

A Pituitary Tumor Survivor Story
01.28.2009 A Pituitary Tumor Survivor Story... Read More

Acromegalic Success Story
01.28.2009 And now for some good news and a few tips from a "cured" acromegalic.... Read More

Acromegaly secondary to an incidentally discovered tumour
12.13.2008 Growth-hormone-releasing hormone secreting bronchial carcinoid tumour associated to a pituitary incidentaloma... Read More

Clinical Use of Cabergoline as Primary and Adjunctive Treatment for Acromegaly
12.13.2008 Moyes V et al. - Cabergoline can be an effective and well tolerated primary or adjunctive therapy for acromegaly... Read More

Diagnosis of Growth Hormone Deficiency in Adults
12.13.2008 Provocative Testing with GHRP6... Read More

I have been told I need surgery for a pituitary adenoma. What does this mean?
12.13.2008 Transsphenoidal Surgery FAQ: I have been told I need surgery for a pituitary adenoma. What does this mean?... Read More

Lanreotide Acetate Clinical Trial Information For Patients with Acromegaly Sponsored by Tercica, Inc.
12.13.2008 Lanreotide Acetate Clinical Trial Information For Patients with Acromegaly Sponsored by Tercica, Inc.... Read More

MDLinx: NEUROENDOCRINOLOGY 10/08
12.12.2008 MDLinx: NEUROENDOCRINOLOGY 10/08... Read More

Pituitary Growth Hormone Advance
11.24.2008 Sensus Corporation’s Growth Hormone Antagonists ... Read More

PNA Disorders Section - Introduction to the Pituitary Gland
01.29.2009 PNA Disorders Section - Introduction to the Pituitary Gland... Read More

Robert Costello – The Prophet of Pituitary Adenomas
12.13.2008 Robert Costello conducted a careful and systematic analysis of pituitary glands obtained at post mortem examination from patients who had no obvious symptoms of endocrine disorders.... Read More

Somatuline® Depot Receives FDA Marketing Approvalfor the Treatment of Acromegaly
11.25.2008 BRISBANE, Calif., August 30, 2007 – Tercica, Inc. (NASDAQ: TRCA) ... Read More

Acromegaly
05.05.2009 PNA Disorders Section - Acromegaly... Read More

Pituitary Tumors in Women
01.30.2009 Pituitary tumors represent a special clinical problem in women. Although their diagnosis is relatively straight forward once the suspicion has been raised, patients with pituitary tumors can go undiagnosed for years... Read More

Undetected Pituitary Tumors Cause Debilitating Disease
04.06.2010 Radiologic images, MRI studies and autopsy reports show that one in five people worldwide has a pituitary tumor.... Read More

VIDEO: TODAY Show/MSNBC - Robert Knutzen appears with acromegaly patient, Tanya Angus
04.14.2010 June 23 - Tanya Angus, 30, has acromegaly; a pituitary disorder that causes uncontrolled growth... Read More

Your Gynecologist Friend or Foe
01.30.2009 For four years, we have collected the stories of our women members' experiences with their gynecologists.... Read More

How will we know if the entire tumor has been removed?
12.13.2008 Transsphenoidal Surgery FAQ: How will we know if the entire tumor has been removed?... Read More

What is the chance of being cured?
12.13.2008 Transsphenoidal Surgery FAQ: What is the chance of being cured?... Read More

What if tumor is left behind after an attempt at surgical removal. Is radiation always required?
12.13.2008 Transsphenoidal Surgery FAQ: What if tumor is left behind after an attempt at surgical removal. Is radiation always required?... Read More

Are all pituitary tumors created equal?
12.13.2008 Pituitary FAQ: Are all pituitary tumors created equal?... Read More

Helen MacGregor: A Patient Who Gives Back
01.29.2009 Senior Circle To Be Established... Read More

Pituitary Function and Tumors
04.06.2010 Control of Anterior Pituitary Hormone Secretion... Read More

Radiation - Gamma Knife Radiosurgery for Pituitary Adenomas
12.13.2008 There are a number of aspects of Gamma knife radiosurgery that make it eminently suitable for the treatment of pituitary adenomas... Read More

What is Acromegaly?
01.29.2009 What is Acromegaly?... Read More

Somatuline® Depot (lanreotide) indicated for the long-term treatment of acromegaly
04.06.2009 Somatuline® Depot (lanreotide) is indicated for the long-term treatment of acromegaly in patients who have had an inadequate response to surgery and/or radiation, and for patients who cannot tolerate surgery or radiation.... Read More




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