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How long does it take before cabergoline starts to shrink my macro prolactinoma? thanks
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It varies: This drug blocks the secretion of prolactin and causes the cells to shrink or involute. The tumor will shrink as the cells get smaller but it can take several months. Serial imagining studies can demonstrate the shrinkage.
Answered 11/28/2017
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