A patient is scheduled for surgery to remove a tumor of the anterior pituitary. The nurse realizes that which hormones will be affected by this surgery?

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The anterior pituitary gland secretes adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH), thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH), gonadotropin hormones (FSH and LH), and prolactin. All of these hormones will be affected by the surgery to remove the tumor. Oxytocin, on the other hand, is produced by the posterior pituitary gland and is not affected by this surgery.

A Patient Is Scheduled for Surgery to Remove a Tumor