Pituitary Tumors—Health Professional Version
Pituitary tumors represent from 10% to 25% of all intracranial neoplasms. Pituitary tumors can be classified into three groups: benign adenoma, invasive adenoma, and carcinoma. Find evidence-based information on pituitary tumors treatment.
PDQ Information for Health Professionals
Genetics
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Genetics of Endocrine and Neuroendocrine Neoplasias (PDQ®)
Get information about inherited syndromes, including MEN1, MEN2, MEN4, familial pheochromocytoma and paraganglioma, and familial cancers, in this clinician summary.
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Cancer Genetics Overview (PDQ®)
Get information about genetic counseling, familial cancer syndromes, genomic sequencing, germline and somatic testing, ethical and legal issues and more in this summary for clinicians.
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Cancer Genetics Risk Assessment and Counseling (PDQ®)
Get information about the ethical, legal, and social implications of genetic testing in this summary for clinicians.
Supportive & Palliative Care
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Cancer Pain (PDQ®)
Get comprehensive, practical information on the screening, assessment, and management of cancer-related pain in this summary for clinicians.
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Nausea and Vomiting Related to Cancer Treatment (PDQ®)
Get detailed information about prevention and treatment approaches for treatment-related nausea and vomiting in this summary for clinicians.
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Nutrition in Cancer Care (PDQ®)
Get information about strategies to screen, assess, and treat nutritional problems, including through diet and supplements, in this clinician summary.
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Planning the Transition to End-of-Life Care in Advanced Cancer (PDQ®)
Planning the transition to end-of-life care in advanced cancer involves challenging decisions. Get information about strategies to improve patient-oncologist communication and decision making in this clinician summary.
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Last Days of Life (PDQ®)
The last days of life for patients with cancer involves managing end-of-life (EOL) care issues for a wide range of possible symptoms and ethical dilemmas. Get detailed information about EOL issues and the role of the oncologist in this clinician summary.
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Supportive and Palliative Care—PDQ® Cancer Information Summaries
The supportive and palliative care summaries provide descriptions of the pathophysiology and treatment of common physical and psychosocial complications of cancer and its treatment, such as pain, fatigue, and nausea/vomiting.