Increasing evidence, mainly from animal studies at present, suggests that excess locally produced prolactin may promote the growth of breast and prostate tumors via an autocrine or paracrine ...

Whether dopamine-agonist withdrawal is associated with re-expansion of the tumor in patients who experience incomplete prolactin suppression with use of these drugs is not known. As most tumors ...

Diagnosis Hyperthyroidism caused by a mixed pituitary adenoma that secretes prolactin and TSH. Management Trans-sphenoidal resection of the pituitary tumor. After surgery, T 3 suppression test ...

Macroprolactinoma is a type of pituitary tumor that leads to excess production of the hormone prolactin. This type of tumor is larger than a microprolactinoma but smaller than a giant prolactinoma.

Prolactinomas: These tumors produce excess prolactin, which can lead to unexpected milk production and the absence of ...

A major limitation in using chemotherapy for brain tumors has been the inability to ... Her endocrine workup was normal except for an elevated serum prolactin level at 151 ng/ml (normal range ...