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How Brain Surgery Helped an Illinois Mom Grow Her Family
When medication stopped working and a brain tumor stood in the way of another pregnancy, one Illinois mom faced a life-changing decision.
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Brain Surgery For Pituitary Tumor Helps Illinois Mom Have Second Baby
- HealthDay Staff HealthDay Reporter
- June 5, 2026
- Full Page
A suburban Chicago woman who feared she might never have another child is now celebrating a growing family after brain surgery at Northwestern Medicine.
After the birth of her first daughter in 2022, Lisa Fasone began experiencing postpartum hormonal issues.
"My me...
New Treatment Could Be Safer Way to Fight Brain Tumors in Kids
- HealthDay Reporter
- Denise Mann
- April 25, 2023
- Full Page
Each year, about 140 kids in the United States are diagnosed with a craniopharyngioma, a typically non-cancerous brain tumor that develops near the pituitary gland at the base of the brain.
Doctors treat craniopharyngiomas with surgery to remove the entire tumor or a les...