Standard Treatment Surgery, radiation therapy , bromocriptine or somatostatin.
Which treatment is chosen depends on the size and extent of the tumor and on how urgent it is to eliminate the excess hormone production.
Non-Functioning Tumors
Standard Treatment These tumors, usually chromophobe adenomas, are treated with surgery and radiation. The choice depends on how big the tumor is, how fast it is growing and its effect on adjacent pituitary tissue or other structures.
The surgical and radiotherapy techniques used to treat these tumors are very complex and sophisticated. Neurosurgeons and radiation oncologists experienced in treating them are best able to judge which method is preferable.
