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No. Tumors which secrete high amounts of the hormone prolactin usually respond to medical therapy so that surgery is not required. Small non-secretory tumors, less than one centimeter (termed a “microadenoma”), can sometimes be followed with serial MRIs to monitor for progressive enlargement before proceeding to surgery.
