Acromegaly medical therapy

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

Overview

The goals of treatment are to reduce GH production to normal levels, to relieve the pressure that the growing pituitary tumor exerts on the surrounding brain areas, to preserve normal pituitary function, and to reverse or ameliorate the symptoms of acromegaly. Currently, treatment options include surgical removal of the tumor, medical therapy, and radiation therapy of the pituitary.

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