An overview of the adrenal cancer: Symptoms, causes and more

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ADRENAL CANCER

• SYMPTOMS CAUSES TREATMENT

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ADERNAL CANCER

• Adrenal cancers occur when cancerous cells
  develop and reach the adrenal glands. There are
  two adrenal glands situated above the kidneys.
• Adrenal cancer usually occurs in the outermost
  layer of the glands, which is called the adrenal
  cortex. It generally looks like a tumor.
• A cancerous tumor of the adrenal gland is called
  adrenal cortical carcinoma. These tumors are
  sometimes responsible for producing hormones that
  cause changes in the body.

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SYMPTOMS OF ADRENAL CANCER

• Symptoms may also occur from large tumors
  pressing on other parts of the body. It is easier
  to spot the symptoms in children than adults
  because physical changes are more active and
  visible in puberty. Common signs of adrenal
  cancer in children are
• Excessive pubic, underarm, and facial hair growth
• Enlarged penis
• Enlarged clitoris
• Large breasts in boys
• Early puberty in girls

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SIGN OF ADRENAL CANCER

• Adrenal tumor causes increased androgen in women,
  they might experience facial hair growth or
  deepening of the voice. Some other signs
  include 
• High blood pressure
• Increased weight
• Abnormal periods
• Easy bruising
• Stress and depression
• Frequent urination
• Muscle cramps

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DIAGNOSIS OF ADRENAL CANCER

• Diagnosis of adrenal cancer starts with your
  medical history and a physical examination. Your
  doctor will take blood and urine for testing.
  He/She may order further tests including 
• Biopsy
• CT scan
• PET scan
• MRI 
• Adrenal angiography

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TREATMENT FOR ADRENAL CANCER

• Laparoscopic adrenalectomy is a
  minimally-invasive procedure where the surgeon
  removes the tumor from the abdomen using a small
  camera.
• In Trans-abdominal surgery, the surgeon makes a
  large cut in the abdomen to remove the tumor. He
  may also look for cancer in adjoining organs.
• In Posterior surgery, an incision is made in the
  back for tumor removal.
• A procedure where an incision is made in the
  abdomen and chest to remove a particularly large
  tumor is known as Thoracoabdominal surgery.
• Chemotherapy along with radiation may be
  performed, if the tumor has spread to other parts
  of the body.

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