Lisa Fasone Gives Birth to 2nd Daughter After 2025 Brain Tumor Surgery Restored Fertility
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Updated · CBS New York · Sep 19
Lisa Fasone Gives Birth to 2nd Daughter After 2025 Brain Tumor Surgery Restored Fertility
2 articles · Updated · CBS New York · Sep 19
Summary
February 2026 brought Fasone’s second daughter, months after surgery removed a benign pituitary tumor that had blocked her efforts to conceive again.
Elevated prolactin levels led doctors to diagnose a prolactinoma after years of headaches, night sweats and absent periods following her first pregnancy.
One year of medication failed to shrink the tumor and caused severe dizziness, pushing Fasone toward minimally invasive surgery through the nose in April 2025.
30 days after the operation, her period returned for the first time in nearly four years; when prolactin later rose again, tests showed pregnancy rather than tumor regrowth.
Northwestern doctors say her hormone levels are now normal, but they will keep checking prolactin regularly and perform annual MRIs for the next five years.
After removing a brain tumor through the nose to restore fertility, what hidden surgical risks could permanently alter a patient's endocrine system?
When lingering postpartum symptoms mask a growing brain tumor, how can new mothers distinguish between normal hormonal changes and a hidden neurological threat?
Could the standard medication prescribed to cure a fertility-blocking brain tumor actually be the wrong choice for women actively trying to conceive?