By Helen Floersh Jun 14, 2023 02:00 Cancer drug from Pfizer appears to stop aneurysm growth, opening door to nonsurgical treatment. Researchers found that a mutation in the gene PDGFRB was present throughout an aneurysm’s tissue layers, which helped explain the mechanics behind its formation. (Getty Images) About five of every 100 people have a...
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Surgical versus nonsurgical treatment of pituitary apoplexy
by Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The first prospective study comparing outcomes in patients with pituitary apoplexy—sudden bleeding or death of a pituitary tumor—found that patients managed medically fared as well as those treated surgically in the majority of cases. The multicenter international study, led by Cedars-Sinai investigators, was presented today (April 24) at...