October is Pituitary Awareness Month!
Join us for Live-talk Thursdays, October 13, at 3:00 pm PST. Using his clinical experiences, Dr. Lewis Blevins will focus the discussion on hypercortisolism and the latest management practices. Stay tuned for more Pituitary disease awareness initiatives.
Read more about Live Talk here and Listen to our past sessions on demand.
Articles of note for people dealing with pituitary disease and related conditions.
Join a drug trial. Find out how. Here’s a partial list of studies.
Brief, insightful commentary from Dr. Lewis Blevins on issues of relevance to pituitary disease.
Live talk, session 15 – A chat with preeminent pituitary neurosurgeon Dr. Sandeep Kunwar
If you didn't have a chance to hear it live, here's a podcast from the live talk session from last Thursday with special guest and PWN friend and contributor Pituitary neurosurgeon Dr. Sandeep Kunwar. He joined Dr. Lewis Blevins for a great discussion of the latest in pituitary surgery and disease management. These are two of the most experienced pituitary physicians in the world, providing a personal, intimate look at their craft. Don't miss this podcast with tons of information and insight into the latest trends in pituitary surgery and disease management. Enjoy! Learn more about Dr. Kunwar in this video from the California Center for Pituitary disorders at UCSF and listen to this podcast we did with him a few years ago. Don't miss "Live Talk" Thursday, September 22, 3:00 pm PST.
Adenomas or PitNETs: A Pituitary World News opinion editorial
From the desk of Pituitary World News co-founder J D Faccinetti - In November 2019, we wrote an opinion piece on the current discussion about reclassifying and renaming pituitary adenomas to Pituitary Neuroendocrine Tumors or PitNETs. Well, the rumblings about this change and the arguments from the proponents and opponents to the reclassification are continuing. Read more and vote!
News In Brief
Amryt Pharma relaunches its patient-facing website for Mycapssa
Two surveys from COR2ED explore somatostatin injection experiences by people living with acromegaly and NETs. To learn the details and participate, follow the links. Patient/caregiver survey: HERE; HCP survey: HERE
Recordati Rare Diseases Phase III study confirms the efficacy and safety of ISTURISA®. achieving sustained cortisol control in the majority of patients. Read more
Corcept Therapeutics announces new communication materials for Phase 3 Trial of Relacolirant in patients with Cushing’s syndrome. Click here to learn more and see if you qualify.
Crinetics Pharmaceuticals moves forward with Paltusotine® phase 3 study. To learn more about the trial and see if you qualify, read more here.
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Latest trends and a roundup of health and wellness news
The Podcast
Knowledge and information are critical tools to affect early diagnosis in pituitary disease. Join Dr. Lewis Blevins and Jorge D Faccinetti cofounders, as they navigate the wonders and complexities of pituitary conditions.
An informative discussion on the effects of hormones on hair loss, a common occurrence for people dealing with pituitary conditions. In this LIve-talk session, Dr. Blevins discusses the facts and the myths.
On our Live-talk program today, a fascinating, nothing left on the table, discussion about a variety of topics that affect pituitary patients; from access to medication and therapies to problems with social media and misinformation to the complexities of diagnosis and refuting diagnosis to the role of the doctor and the patient to solve many of these challenges.
Today's podcast focuses on an opportunity to learn about a group of rare diseases that share a common condition with pituitary disease. Histiocytosis or histiocytic disorders are a group of rare diseases that occur when there is an overproduction of white blood cells known as histiocytes that can lead to organ damage and tumor formation. DI impacts almost 50% of Histiocytosis patients and 35% of pituitary patients.
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October 7, 5:00 to 6:00 pm CET. Deanna Badiuk, president (Acromegaly Canada) presents Protocol for Acromegaly Patient Care.Register here
