Sentences with phrase «benign adrenal tumors»

A global analysis of metabolites and small molecules in urine samples from patients with adrenal cancer has identified four biochemicals that, when measured together, can distinguish malignant from benign adrenal tumors, according to study results presented at the 2015 Annual Clinical Congress of the American College of Surgeons.

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These adrenal gland tumors are often benign, but they can become malignant, and in some cases lead to life - threatening hypertension, arrhythmia, and stroke, but it's not clear which tumors will become metastatic because of the disease's rarity and complex biology.

I am having to have a MRI of my adrenals because my DHEA levels have been climbing since 2013 and my other Dr seemed to not be concerned but am going to a new Dr and have found that could be a sign of adrenal cancer or a benign tumor.

Cushing's Disease may be the result of a benign or malignant tumor of the adrenal gland.

Pituitary Dependent Cushing's is caused by a tumor (usually small and benign) of the pituitary gland in the brain overstimulating the adrenal glands.

The actual defect in most cases is a benign pituitary (brain) tumor that secretes excessive amounts of adrenal stimulating hormone (ACTH), sending the adrenals into high gear.

About half of the time, these adrenal tumors are benign (the other half are malignant).

For example, hamsters are frequently diagnosed with benign tumors in the adrenal gland or lymphoma, a tumor of the lymph gla...

If an adrenal tumor is the cause of your dog's Cushing's, your vet will want to run further tests to confirm if the tumor is cancerous or benign (non-cancerous).

Cushings Disease is a disease seen commonly in dogs and rarely in cats, where a benign (not cancerous) but functional tumor in the pituitary gland over-secretes a hormone that over stimulates the adrenal glands in the abdomen to produce too much of the hormone, cortisol.

In dogs, benign tumors of the adrenal cortex are the most common type and are seen in older animals.

Tumors of the nerve cells of the medulla are rare but benign adrenal ganglioneuromas occur in older animals and malignant adrenal neuroblastomas can develop in young animals.

Tumors of the cortex of the adrenal glands may be hyperplasia (non-cancerous cell overgrowths) or cancers, either benign (non-spreading) or malignant (spreading).

Most cases of Cushing's are caused by a benign tumor of the pituitary; the balance stem from adrenal gland tumors.

About 50 % of the tumors on the adrenal gland are benign (not cancerous) and the remaining 50 % of adrenal tumors are cancerous.

Treatment for adrenal - dependent Cushing's disease depends on whether the adrenal tumor is benign or malignant.

Cushing's disease may be the result of a benign or malignant tumor of the adrenal gland.