Preferred Label : Pituitary Neuroendocrine Tumor;

NCIt synonyms : Adenoma of Pituitary Gland; Adenoma of the Pituitary; Pituitary Neuroendocrine Tumor/Adenoma; Pituitary Neuroendocrine Tumor (Formerly Pituitary Adenoma); PitNET/Adenoma; PitNET;

NCIt related terms : Adenoma of the Pituitary Gland; Adenoma of Pituitary; Pituitary Adenoma; ADENOMA, ANTERIOR LOBE PITUITARY GLAND, BENIGN; Pituitary adenoma, NOS; Pituitary Gland Adenoma;

NCIt definition : A well-differentiated neuroendocrine neoplasm that arises from the adenohypophysial cells of the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland. The tumor can be hormonally functioning or not. It has a low frequency of metastatic spread. When metastatic, the term metastatic pituitary neuroendocrine tumor is endorsed instead of pituitary carcinoma. (WHO);

Alternative definition : NICHD: A non-metastasizing tumor that arises from the adenohypophysial cells of the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland.; CDISC: A benign neoplasm of the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland.;

Neoplastic status : Undetermined;

ICD-O code : 8272/0;

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