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What Is The Treatment For Cushing's Syndrome?

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Posted on Mon, 23 Sep 2013
Question: What is the treatment for Cushing?
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Answered by Dr. Shoaib Khan (47 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Medication, surgery, radiation, HRT

Detailed Answer:
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The treatment options available for treating Cushing's syndrome are the following:
-Medication: To reduce cortisol production (eg. mifepristone, ketoconazole, etc.)
-Surgery: If Cushing's syndrome has occurred due to the presence of a tumour, the surgeon might decide to remove the tumor from the pituitary gland
-Radiation therapy: If surgery is not sufficient in treating the tumor, this might/can be followed up by radiation therapy as well
-Removal of cause: Whether tumor or medication (eg. corticosteroids, etc.)
-adrenal gland, either before or after treatment can cause hormonal imbalances (eg. drug: hydrocortisone)

I hope this information has helped you. Please feel free to write back to me for any further clarifications.

I wish you good health and nothing less.
God bless.
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What Is The Treatment For Cushing's Syndrome?

Brief Answer:
Medication, surgery, radiation, HRT

Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome.

Thank you for writing in.

The treatment options available for treating Cushing's syndrome are the following:
-Medication: To reduce cortisol production (eg. mifepristone, ketoconazole, etc.)
-Surgery: If Cushing's syndrome has occurred due to the presence of a tumour, the surgeon might decide to remove the tumor from the pituitary gland
-Radiation therapy: If surgery is not sufficient in treating the tumor, this might/can be followed up by radiation therapy as well
-Removal of cause: Whether tumor or medication (eg. corticosteroids, etc.)
-adrenal gland, either before or after treatment can cause hormonal imbalances (eg. drug: hydrocortisone)

I hope this information has helped you. Please feel free to write back to me for any further clarifications.

I wish you good health and nothing less.
God bless.