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From Benign to Malignant: The Arrival of Pituitary Neuroendocrine Tumors (PitNETs).
Pituitary adenomas were recently reclassified as "neuroendocrine tumors," and are now considered to be cancers. The evolution and justification for this change are described. Critical illness policies, which currently provide coverage of pituitary adenomas under the "Benign Brain Tumor" provision must now be modified to reflect this new taxonomy. This change also prompts questions about the use of the words 'benign' and 'tumor' in critical illness policies.
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The Journal of Insurance Medicine is a peer reviewed scientific journal sponsored by the American Academy of Insurance Medicine, and is published quarterly. Subscriptions to the Journal of Insurance Medicine are included in your AAIM membership.