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What are the symptoms of renal cell carcinoma?
Renal Cell Carcinoma is a type of kidney cancer. The symptoms associated with this are back pain, abdominal pain, swelling of the joints, and weight loss.
What is the medical term meaning a metabolic disorder of abnormally increased adrenocortical secretion?
Cushing's Syndrome is the disease caused by increased adrenocortical secretion.
What are the symptoms of adult primary hepatocellular carcinoma?
Seropositivity for hepatitis B surface antigen may be associated with hepatocellular carcinoma because hepatitis B virus infection is a common cause of cirrhosis.
What is an adrenocortical hormone?
there are many, for example, epinephrine, norepinephrine, cortisol, cortisosterone, deoxycorticosterone, aldosterone, DHEA and andosternione.
What does renal cell carcinoma look like?
Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC) is a type of kidney cancer, and rarely has symptoms in the early stages. However, late stage RCC symptoms include: -Urine in the blood -Persistant back pain just below the ribs -Weight Loss -Fatigue -Intermittent Fever Please see a doctor if you have symptoms that concern you.
Adrenocortical carcinoma?
DefinitionAdrenocortical carcinoma is a cancer of the adrenal glands.Alternative NamesTumor - adrenalCauses, incidence, and risk factorsAdrenocortical carcinoma is most common in children younger than 5 and adults in their 30s and 40s.Adrenocortical carcinoma may be linked to a cancer syndrome that is passed down through families (inherited). Both men and women can develop this tumor. Adrenocortical carcinoma can produce the hormones cortisol, estrogen, or aldosterone. In women the tumor often releases the hormones, which can lead to male characteristics.The cause is unknown. About 2 people per million develop this type of tumor.SymptomsSymptoms that suggest increased cortisol production:Fatty, rounded hump high on the back just below the neck (buffalo hump)Flushed rounded face with pudgy cheeks (moon face )ObesityStunted growth in height (short stature)Virilization - the appearance of male characteristics, including increased body hair especially on face, pubic hair, acne, deepening of voice, and enlarged clitoris (girls)Symptoms that suggest increased aldosterone production are the same as symptoms of low potassium and include weakness, muscle cramps, increased thirst, and urination.Signs and testsA physical exam reveals high blood pressure. Blood work will be done to check hormone levels:ACTH level will be low.Aldosteronelevel will be high.Cortisol level will be high.Potassium level will be low.Imaging tests may include:Abdominal MRIAbdominal x-rayCT scan of the abdomenTreatmentPrimary treatment is surgery to remove the tumor. Adrenocortical carcinoma may not improve with chemotherapy. Medications may be given to reduce production of cortisol, which causes many of the symptoms.Expectations (prognosis)The outcome depends on how early the diagnosis is made and whether the tumor has spread (metastasized). Tumors that have spread often lead to death within 1 to 3 years.ComplicationsThe tumor can spread to the liver, bone, lung, or other areas.Calling your health care providerCall your health care provider if you or your child has symptoms of adrenocortical carcinoma, Cushing syndrome, or failure to grow.ReferencesLal G, O'Dorisio T, McDougall R, Weigel RJ. Cancer of the endocrine system. In: Abeloff MD, Armitage JO, Niederhuber JE, Kastan MB, McKena WG, eds. Clinical Oncology. 4th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Elsevier Churchill Livingstone; 2008:chap 75.
What are cancers of the epithelium?
Carcinoma such as squamous cell carcinoma
What disease is caused by A deficiency in the secretion of adrenocortical hormones?
Assidon's Disease
What are the signs and symptoms that may signify that I have mouth cancer?
The most common sign is an open sore in your mouth called ad carcinoma. It looks like a giant canker sore but a canker sore is caused by a virus and will eventually go away. A carcinoma is white. A carcinoma will only get worse as time goes on. If left untreated, it can become fatal.
What is renal cell carcinoma, where can I get more information?
Renal cell carcinoma is cancer of the kidneys. There are four main types of renal cell carcinoma, clear renal carcinoma , granular renal cell carcinoma, mixed granular renal cell carcinoma and spindle renal cell carcinoma
Endometrial carcinoma may be detected by?
If you have certain symptoms such as pain during your period, pain during urination, etc.
What are some gonadal adrenocortical hormones?
Cortisol and testosterone are two of the hormones produced there.
