Question 1

does the pituitary gland have anything to do with prostate cancer?

Accepted Answer

Not exactly: Prostate cancer is typically effected by testosterone. One way to treat prostate cancer is to reduce the testosterone levels to very low values. The main way that this is done today is by giving drugs that are gonadotropin releasing hormone agonists (gnrh). These drugs bind to the puitary to cause the release of FSH and LH which over time down regulate the production of testosterone.

Question 2

is prostate cancer caused by overuse of the gland?

Accepted Answer

No: Prostate cancer is not related to sexual activity, ejaculation, or masturbation. It is related to other factors such as family history.

Question 3

is cancer of the pituitary gland difficult to treat?

Accepted Answer

Depends : True pituitary cancers are exceedingly rare and may be primary (originating in the pituitary gland) or metastatic (cancer spread from elsewhere). Surgery to resect these tumors may be performed through craniotomy or through the nose (transnasal). While there are pitfalls in any operation, those who perform these operations commonly have excellent outcomes. The underlying cause must be determined.

Question 4

how harmful for your health is cancer of the pituitary gland?

Accepted Answer

Depends on the type: Most tumors of the pituitary gland (90%) are benign tumors. Cancers of the pituitary gland fall into two categories: metastatic and primary. Metastatic cancers can go to the pituitary.Prognosis is dependent on where the cancer came from (ie. Is it lung, breast or melanoma?). Pituitary carcinomas arise from the pituitary gland.Treatment is multimodal and involves surgery, radiation and chemotherapy.

Question 5

is a pituitary gland tumour curable or is it a cancer? and if curable what medication would you be on? am 17 and female

Accepted Answer

Not cancer, curable: Most pituitary tumor are not cancer, but are benign. There are many different cell types in pituitary tumors. These tumors can be treated with surgery, or in some cases with medications like bromocriptine for pituitary tumors that secrete prolactin (cause breast milk leakage and can cause infertility).

Question 6

what characteristics or parameters would you examine or look for in someone with prostate gland hypertrophy or prostate cancer?

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Prostate: A rectal exam is the most direct way to evaluate the prostate.  With benign prostatic hypertrophy the gland is enlarged but usually not nodular.  When a nodule is felt a biopsy probably should be done.  The PSA test in the blood can help in the diagnosis.  There is an increased rate of detectable cancer with serum PSA levels of 2.6 to 4.0.

Question 7

how harmful is cancer of the pituitary gland?

Accepted Answer

Extremely rare: However, any cancer that isn't treated by surgery, radiation or chemotherapy will eventually kill the person who has it. A pituitary adenoma and a craniopharyngioma (a dangerous benign tumor that arises near the pituitary) are both to be distinguished from cancer but both need to be managed.

Question 8

how horrible is cancer of the pituitary gland?

Accepted Answer

Cancer?: Hi. Did your doctor tell you it's "cancer" or a "tumor"? The VAST majority of pituitary tumors are BENIGN, not cancer. Without a biopsy, no one can assume cancer. Talk with your doctor...this may not be anywhere near as bad as you think. On the other hand, if you do have cancer in the pituitary, it can be bad. Talk with your doctor; get the information. Good luck!

Question 9

is a pituitary gland tumour cancerous because when i type it in google it's being related to cancer?

Accepted Answer

Some are malignant: The word cancerous usually implies "malignant" as opposed to a growth that is "benign."

pituitary tumors can be both benign, meaning tumors that can usually be removed to cure them, and often do not spread to other parts of the body, and the cells do not invade other tissues; or they can be malignant, meaning they spread into other areas of the body. 

Very few pituitary tumors are malignant.

Question 10

why would a man urinate after orgasm if he had his prostate gland removed after.having prostate cancer?

Accepted Answer

Changed anatomy: After prostatectomy, men must rely on a single sphincter mechanism. This is the one that can be controlled voluntarily. An involuntary sphincter at the bladder neck is necessarily removed during radical prostatectomy. During emission and ejaculation, a coordinated contraction of the bladder neck and relaxation of the voluntary sphincter occurs. After surgery this can lead to the result described.

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