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Revision as of 19:50, 21 January 2012

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Adapted from Prolactinoma. U. S. National Institutes of Health Publication No. 02-3924 June 2002. Public Domain Source

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 == Treatments ==
-The goal of treatment is to return prolactin secretion to normal, reduce tumor size, correct any visual abnormalities, and restore normal pituitary function. As mentioned above, the impact of stress should be ruled out before the diagnosis of prolactinoma is given.  Exercise can significantly reduce stress and, thereby, prolactin levels.  It should also be noted that higher prolactin levels may contribute to the development of prolactinomas so the diagnosis can be self-fulfilling if the original cause is stress. In the case of very large tumors, only partial reduction of the prolactin levels may be possible.
 ==[[Prolactinoma medical therapy|Medical Therapy]]==