What is Adenoma? Adenoma is a non-cancerous tumors which forms on glands in the body. They can grow on parts of the glands in the body such as the breasts, heart, lungs and colon. These tumors do turn cancerous in some cases in which case they are called Adenocarcinomas. The growth of these tumors are usually caused by organs that secrete important hormones and fluids in the body. The moment the epithelial cells that usually secret fluids such as sweat, breast milk and saliva starts to grow gradually they form a tiny lump that is called adenoma. Although adenoma is non-cancerous but it can cause excessive secretion of hormones and press against other organs thereby causing serious health problems What Causes Adenoma? Surprisingly, there is no specific cause of adenomas. Some experts …show more content…
The most evident symptom of adenoma is the existence of lumps or swelling. This swelling can be big or small depending on it location. Adenomas in the lungs might not easily be detected simply because their symptoms are similar to that of common cold such as fevers, fatigue, coughs, and body aches. Changes in the body as a result of hormonal imbalances causes other symptoms of adenomas. Locations of Adenomas? Colon: They have the tendency to turn fatal. A colonoscopy test is required to detect their presence. Renal: Renal adenomas are very small in size and are often formed from renal tubules. Adrenal: They are usually located in the abdominal region. Most adrenal adenomas are benign and very rarely run the risk of turning cancerous. Thyroid: Adenomas in the thyroid are most common. More so some of them turn fatal. A biopsy is required to detect these type of adenoma. Pituitary: These can go unnoticed in most cases. They occur mainly in neurological patients.It is cause by the increased level of The progesterone in female body. Parathyroid: These developes in the parathyroid gland, they can lead to a condition of primary
ncidentaloma is a tumor that does not show any symptoms until it is discovered by some types of examinations that were not previously planed. Adrenal cortex, a part of the adrenal gland, is where most of the adrenal tumors develop. Adrenal cortex tumors can have either benign or cancerous properties.
Hypothyroidism often causes a person to sleep a lot, but the person is still tired. The parathyroids are located within the thyroid, secrete parathormone, and controls levels of calcium and phosphates in the body. The parathyroids are also involved with controlling excitability levels (Morris and Maisto, 2002).
Graves ' disease is an immune system disorder that results in the overproduction of thyroid hormones (hyperthyroidism). The thyroid gland is an important organ of the endocrine system. The gland is located at the front of the neck above where the collarbones meet. This gland releases the hormones thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3), which control body metabolism. Controlling metabolism is important for regulating mood, weight, and mental and physical energy levels. When the body makes too much thyroid hormone, the condition is called hyperthyroidism. Graves disease is the most common cause of hyperthyroidism and is most common in women over age 20. But the disorder can occur at any age and can affect men as well. Some of the symptoms of Graves diseases are
If you've had a mammogram before, the radiologist will compare your old mammogram to the new one to look for changes. While they're looking for possible cancer, your doctors may also come across other structures in the breast that deserve further investigation. Calcifications which are tiny flecks of calcium which look like grains of salt located in the soft tissue of the breast that can sometimes indicate the presence of an early breast cancer. Calcifications usually can't be felt, but they appear on a mammogram. Cystsis another mass found in the breast but unlike cancerous tumors which are solid, cysts are fluid-filled masses in the breast. Cysts are very common, and are rarely associated with cancer. Also fibroadenomas can be found these are movable, solid, rounded lumps made up of normal breast cells. While not cancerous, these lumps may grow. And any solid lump that's getting bigger is usually removed to make sure that it's not a cancer. Fibroads are commonly found in young people. {text:bookmark-start} (Breast Cancer, 2007) {text:bookmark-end} There is some much emphasis on breast cancer in woman. Men can also be diagnosed with breast cancer. It is not as common in men as women but it is possible. Male breast cancer is a rare condition, accounting for only about 1% of all breast cancers. The American Cancer Society estimates that approximately 1690 new cases of male breast cancer will be diagnosed
One specific type of cancer is called Angiosarcomas, or cancer of the endothelial cells. This is a rare, and very serious form of cancer. This type of cancer occurs in the head and neck region, and it usually appears in the scalp of the elderly. Occasionally
Follicular tumors, on the other hand, grow only on one side of the gland. These tumors develop in the hormone-producing cells and account for 30% - 50% of all thyroid cancers (Thackery 1057). Medullary thyroid tumors account for 5% - 7% of all thyroid cancers, and are usually uncommon. Like papillary tumors, they grow on one or both sides of the gland. Anaplastic tumors, though extremely rare, develop on either side of the thyroid gland and spread rapidly to other parts of the body. It account for only 2% of all thyroid cancers but is the fastest growing, and most aggressive thyroid cancer type (Thackery 1057).
The 1950’s was a time period were men and women came together and started a family with a white picket fence; this is a very inaccurate observation of this time period. One thing we won’t miss about the 1950’s is the gender inequality. During this period women were inferior to men, women didn’t have the same opportunities as men. According to page 31 “ Women who became pregnant specialized in raising children” were as though today women can have children and return back to working, and they also have the same chances as men. The family concept in the 1950’s was something we lack in today’s society, almost everyone was married with children in the 1950’s whereas though is less likely for people to get married today. The economy flourished there
The main cause of hyperthyroidism Graves’ disease which affects quite a few people in the general population. This disease is characterized as an autoimmune disorder. This means that the body makes antibodies known as thyroid stimulating immunoglobulin that bind and over activate the production of thyroid hormones [3]. So in essence the antibody mimics the thyroid stimulating hormone and when the negative feedback loop is in affect the antibody still binds to the thyroid and T3 and T4 are over produced [2].
“Cancer” is the name for a group of diseases that start in the body at the cellular level. Even though there are many different kinds of cancer, they all begin with abnormal cell growth with the potential to invade or spread to other parts of the body. These abnormal cells lump together to form a mass of tissue or “malignant tumor”. Malignant means that it can spread to other parts of the body or Metastasize . If the breast is the original location of the cancer growth or malignant tumor, the tumor is called breast cancer. (American Cancer Society, 2014, as cited in cbcf.org)
The first similarity is that just like malignant tumors, benign tumors can also be quite large. A common mistake patients often make is confuse benign tumors with malignant tumors because of the size. Although malignant tumors are usually larger than benign tumors, that alone does not make the difference. In fact, a benign tumors weighing over a hundred pounds have been removed. An example of a large benign tumor is a 32-year-old man from Vietnam who survived a 12-hour operation in which a massive 198-pound benign tumor from his right leg was removed at France-Vietnam Hospital (FV) on January 5, 2012.2 The second similarity is that both malignant and benign tumors recur locally, to be more specific, the location where the recurrence of the tumor most likely happens. To elaborate further, both benign and malignant tumors have the ability to reappear near or in the same area where the previous tumor was located. For instance, recurrent breast tumors are tumors that have come back in the same breast or chest wall after the treatment for a period of time when the tumor couldn't be detected.3 The third and final similarity is the danger both malignant and benign tumors pose to the health of the patient. Similar
In May 1787, the Constitutional Convention was held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was called in 1786 to amend the Articles of Confederation. There were problems with it such as tax, commerce and foreign policy. Rebellion showed that the constitution and central government was too weak.
e. People who have had a thyroid problem before, received radiation for a thyroid problem, or had surgery on the thyroid are most likely to develop hypothyroidism.
Toxic nodular goiters are nodules that secrete thyroid hormones independent of TSH stimulation. They are usually benign follicular adenomas. Nodules larger than about 3 cm can cause a thyrotoxic crisis, also known as thyroid storm. This is a life threatening emergency; death is rare if treatment is initiated early and vigorously.
It is called malignant because not only can it invade into adjacent organs but unfortunately a cancer can spread to other tissues and that can be life threatening. Cancer can actually occur anywhere in the body because there are cells everywhere in the body. In women, one of the most common cancers of course is breast cancer, in men prostate cancer and in men and women, lung cancer and colon cancer are common cancers. It is important to understand that the cancer that occurs in one individual is very different from the cancer that occurs in another. Everyone is different; a lung tumor in one person will be different from a lung tumor in another person. Once a diagnosis of cancer is made, the next obvious question is what do you do? There are several things that are really relevant, for example, the stage of the cancer which is information about where is the cancer? You say it’s a particular kind of cancer? How much cancer is present? Has is spread? Is it in lymph nodes? Has it spread to other organs of the body? Cancer affects everyone in one way or another. Whether it is a family member, loved one or ourselves, cancer has touched our lives.
Cleopatra was born in 69 BC in Alexandria, Egypt and died on August 30th, 30 BC.