It's interesting - while I know that 1 out of 4 people (although I've read studies that suggest that everyone has some sort of extra cell cluster - the beginnings of a tumor), have a pit tumor, not everyone has them grow to a point where surgery (or medicinal treatment) is needed. <o:p></o:p>
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As LoSnaz mentioned, if steroids do trigger growth, we may unfortunately see hard evidence as high school age children (and younger) turn to illegal steroids. I am really encouraging the cancer biologist I know to pursue this study, because if it is true, it would be a pretty strong deterrent to young children to know that if they take illegal steroids, they may develop a brain tumor. It may also aid medical professionals to know that there may be unknown side effects for young people when they are prescribing steroids to their patients for varying medical conditions.<o:p></o:p>
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While I admire New York Yankee Jason Giambi (as another person has mentioned) for overcoming a pit tumor and returning to professional baseball, I can't help but think that he also has admitted to using illegal steroids. I have no idea if there is a link or not, but it's worth noting.
Who knows if there is a connection between steroids and tumor growth, but it is interesting to hear others' experiences. I'm sure there are probably many other causes (genetic, environmental, etc), but hey, if one cause can be narrowed down, it's one step closer.<o:p></o:p>
