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  1. Cushing disease: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/cushing-disease
    ... other processes. Cushing disease occurs when a noncancerous (benign) tumor called an adenoma forms in the pituitary gland, causing excessive release of ACTH and, subsequently, elevated ...
  2. Cushing disease 
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000348.htm
    ... an adenoma is the most common cause. An adenoma is a benign tumor (not a cancer). With Cushing disease, the pituitary gland releases too much ACTH. ACTH stimulates production and ...
  3. Pituitary tumor 
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000704.htm
    ... the pituitary gland. The pituitary is a small gland at the base of the brain. It regulates the body's balance of many hormones. ... Tumor - pituitary; Pituitary adenoma
  4. Acromegaly 
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000321.htm
    ... adenoma; Growth hormone excess; Growth hormone secreting pituitary adenoma; Pituitary giant (in childhood)
  5. Cannabis and Cannabinoids (PDQ®) - PDQ Cancer Information Summaries - NCBI Bookshelf 
    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK65755
    ... dose-related decrease in the incidence of hepatic adenoma tumors and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) was observed in the mice. Decreased incidences of benign tumors ( polyps and adenomas) in other organs ( mammary gland , uterus , pituitary , testis , and pancreas ) were also noted in the ...
  6. xmlghr-summaries.xml 
    https://medlineplus.gov/download/ghr-summaries.xml
    ... tumor in the pituitary gland (called a pituitary adenoma). The pituitary gland, which is found at the base of the ... people, tumors are found in more than one gland. The tumors are usually noncancerous (benign), in which case they are called adenomas. Approximately ...
  7. Carney complex: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/carney-complex
    ... thyroid , testes , and ovaries . A tumor called an adenoma may form in the pituitary gland , which is located at the base of the brain. A pituitary adenoma usually results in the production of too much ...
  8. xmlmplus_topics_2024-05-10.xml 
    https://medlineplus.gov/xml/mplus_topics_2024-05-10.xml
    ... aren't cancer. Malignant ones are. Most adrenal gland tumors are benign. They usually do not cause symptoms and may ... your blood calcium rises. In many cases, a benign tumor on a parathyroid gland makes it overactive. Or, the extra hormones can ...
  9. Childhood Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia (MEN) Syndromes Treatment (PDQ®) - PDQ Cancer Information Summaries - NCBI ... 
    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK552281
    ... Dizziness. Feeling shaky. Being irritable or nervous. Parathyroid gland disease (a benign tumor of the parathyroid gland or increase in the size of the parathyroid ...
  10. Pituitary Tumors Treatment (PDQ®) - PDQ Cancer Information Summaries - NCBI Bookshelf 
    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK66024
    ... groups according to their biological behavior:[ 1 , 2 ] Benign adenoma. Invasive adenoma. Carcinoma. Adenomas comprise the largest portion of pituitary neoplasms with an overall estimated prevalence of approximately ...
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