Acromegaly may be treated with hormone-suppressing drugs or with radiation to shrink a pituitary tumor, but first-line treatment is surgery by neurosurgeons and otolaryngological (ENT) surgeons. Removing the pituitary tumor is usually a cure for acromegaly.
Pituitary tumors are complex lesions that should be treated at major medical centers, by a team experienced in the diagnosis and treatment of tumors affecting the hormones. At NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center, our experts in neurosurgery, neuro-endocrinology, and otolaryngology (ENT) collaborate to develop a highly individualized treatment plan for each patient, considering all available surgical, medical and radiation tools as well as clinical trials.
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