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General Information on Pituitary Diseases


NINDS Pituitary Tumors Information Page
http://www.ninds.nih.gov/health_and_medical/disorders/pituitary_tumors.htm
This site defines what pituitary tumors are and how they can be treated. This site lightly touches on how they are developed and what the pituitary gland is and where it is located. This site also has a list of cure options and what they are, briefly.

Understanding Pituitary Tumors
http://www.neurosurgery.org/health/patient/
This site contains general Information on comprehending Pituitary tumors and where they are located along with information on the pituitaries functions. This site lists the functions of the Pituitary gland quite briefly and gives and analogy helping to understand the importance of the gland. Along with regions of the pituitary and the different types of adenomas.


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