A patient was diagnosed with a craniopharyngioma, which is a cancerous tumor of the pituitary gland. Which treatment will the patient most likely receive?

A hypophysectomy is the surgical removal of the pituitary gland, so it is the treatment choice most directly related to a tumor involving the pituitary region. An insulin pump treats diabetes, iodine-131 is commonly used for thyroid conditions, and the Whipple procedure treats certain pancreatic diseases.

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