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Is it true that a pituitary adenoma is an actual tumor?
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Adenoma: The word "tumor" means "a lump". A "tumor" is not necessarily a cancer (which is a tumor that spreads). A pituitary adenoma is a tumor, but it is almost never a cancer.
Answered 5/23/2018
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