Category: Pituitary
Tips from Message Board Members
Things I’ve learned and wanted to share From Cushing’s Message Board members. This is a…
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Pituitary Post-Op by Kate
From Personal Stories-Kate, one week post op: [http://cushings.invisionzone.com/index.php?showtopic=19414 on the message boards] Hello, my dear…
Today! Johns Hopkins Pituitary Patient Education Day
October 25 @ 9:00 am – 1:00 pm The annual Pituitary Patient Education Day is a free event that…
Basics: Testing: Prolactin
A prolactin (PRL) test measures how much of a hormone called prolactin you have in your blood. The…
Myth: After a “cure” for Cushing’s, everyone heals and goes back to normal.
Myth: After a “cure” for Cushing’s, everyone heals and goes back to normal. All Cushing’s…
Basics: Treatment: Transsphenoidal Adenomectomy
The most common procedure to remove pituitary tumors is transsphenoidal adenomectomy. It allows the removal of…
When It Looks Like Cushing’s But It Isn’t
From Pituitary World News: We are delighted to welcome Dr. Leena Shahla to the…
From Misdiagnosis to Mission: How One Man’s Ordeal Became a Blueprint for Perseverance
When Dean Gregorie first developed a small hump below his neck at age sixteen, few…