Sentences with phrase «gland tumors as»

These common multiple problems include adrenal gland tumors as well lymphoma, heart and kidney disease.

Spaying before a cats first heat lessens her chances of potential mammary gland tumors as she ages.

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Hispanics in California split a long chile pod, boil it and use it as a poultice for swollen glands or to draw out pus from a tumor.

Currently, rising blood levels of prostate - specific antigen (PSA), a protein made by the prostate gland, are used as indicators of tumor recurrence.

AFP reports that Israeli researchers found that frequent cell phone users — described as people who chatter on mobiles more than 22 hours a month — had a nearly 50 percent higher risk than others of developing a tumor on the parotid gland (the largest of the salivary glands on the side of the face just in front of the ear).

In stage T4a larynx cancer the tumor grows through the thyroid cartilage and / or into tissues beyond the larynx, such as the thyroid gland, trachea, esophagus, tongue muscles, or neck muscles.

Different tumor subtypes can include glandular, which include the mammary glands, as well as squamous, which are very rare and involve epithelial cells that line the inside of the breast.

The cancer normally presents as a tumor in the adrenal glands.

The glands lining the inner wall of the colon are the sites for most abnormal cell behavior such as uncontrolled cell growth, which results in polyps (non-cancerous growths) and later on in adenocarcinomas or tumors.

The second gene makes the NIS protein found in the thyroid gland, which allows the researchers to track the virus as it spreads to tumor sites.

The Program specializes in the treatment of primary head and neck cancers, brain and spine tumors such as squamous cell carcinoma, basal cell cancer, glomus tumor, paragangliomas, acoustic neuromas, salivary gland and mucosal tumors, astrocytomas, oligodendrogliomas, glioblastomas, and hemangioblastomas, and metastatic tumors that may have arisen from elsewhere in the body such as the breast, lung, or prostate.

Sometimes tumors on the pituitary or adrenal glands can contribute to a condition known as Cushing syndrome, which is characterized by high levels of cortisol in the blood.

Various conditions and medications can lead to secondary hypertension, including: Kidney problems; Adrenal gland tumors; Thyroid problems; Certain defects in blood vessels you're born with (congenital); Certain medications, such as birth control pills, cold remedies, decongestants, over-the-counter pain relievers and some prescription drugs; Illegal drugs, such as cocaine and amphetamines; Alcohol abuse or chronic alcohol use; Obstructive sleep apnea.

Occasionally, X-rays help diagnose FeLV because they show tumors that rarely develop except with leukemia, such as tumors in the thymus gland in the chest.

Benign to medium grade malignant tumor are often treated more aggressively with removal of the entire gland, known as mastectomy.

The growth of a tumor in either gland causes an over-production of corticosteroid hormones which, when released into the system, produce symptoms such as hair loss.

There are other tests available as well as x-rays and an ultrasound can be performed to check for an adrenal gland tumor.

The tumors are locally invasive and spread (metastasize) to the adjacent lymph nodes (glands) as well to more distant parts of the body such as the lungs.

An adrenal tumor removal is traditionally one of the most challenging procedures in small animal surgery, as the adrenal gland is located in a difficult position next the vena cava (the largest vein in the abdomen) as well as the renal arteries and veins (to the kidneys), the aorta, and other vital structures.

Grossly, the tumors appear as single or multiple nodules (1 - 25 cm) in one or more glands.

Thyroid gland tumors are quite aggressive as they eventually metastasize in approximately 80 % of the cases.

In adrenal - dependent Cushing's disease, the dog has a tumor in the adrenal gland that causes the overproduction of the cortisol hormone, as stated by the College of Veterinary Medicine at Washington State University.

• Calcium (Ca +)-- Increased levels of calcium can be seen with diseases of the parathyroid gland and kidneys or as an indicator of certain types of tumors.

Along with birth control, behavioral correction, and removal of sexual frustration, various kinds of reproductive tract problems such as ovarian and uterine tumors, mammary gland tumors and cervical tumors can be prevented with feline spaying.

«Amongst the many conditions (hardly an all inclusive list) are chronic skin allergies, hormonal problems of thyroid and adrenal glands, behavioural issues, neurological reactions including seizures, digestive problems such as chronic inflammatory bowel disease, and even tumors.

Although not nearly as common in cats as it is in dogs, these glands can become over-active due to glandular tumors or over-stimulation by the cat's pituitary gland.

The tumor cells show minimal organisation into the local specialized skin structures (such as hair follicles and their glands).

Because veins connect both the right and left sets of glands, it is easy for tumor cells to cross from one side to the other though usually the glands on the same side as the original tumor are seeded first.

Most cases (85 %) occur as the result of a tumor in the pituitary gland that produces a stimulatory hormone called ACTH.

Mammary tumors present as a single lump, a solid mass or as multiple swellings in the mammary gland tissue.

Cancers or tumors found in the kidney could be due to tumors that spread from other parts of your dog's body such as tumors in the adrenal glands

Tumors are common in a gerbil's ventral marking glands and appear as sores.

Malignant tumors can develop in one location, such as a hormone - producing gland,

Malignant tumors can develop in one location, such as a hormone - producing gland, and then spread to other body parts.

There are benefits for both genders, as problems like mammal gland tumors and prostate diseases are avoided.

They are referred to as perianal gland tumors, dog anal sac tumors, anal polyps or as an adenoma (another name for benign tumor).

The cause of these conditions includes problems such as a adrenal gland tumor.»

Increased levels can be seen with diseases of the parathyroid gland and kidneys, or as an indicator of certain types of tumors.

It occurs when another condition or drug negatively effects the glands such as a tumor, medications (steroids in particular) or infection.

This a rare condition in which the adrenal gland suffers from abnormal cell growth such as tumor or what is referred to as a neoplasm.

When a tumor or some other problem exists such as when the body mistakenly attacks a gland (autoimmune disease), the gland either produces too much hormone or too little.

There are many other causes of swelling in this area such as puncture wounds, abscesses, infections of the teeth, and tumors, but most common relate to the salivary glands.

Dogs that have hypothyroidism, thyroid gland tumors (thymomas), low circulating levels of platelets or Addison's disease (hypoadrenocorticism) also are more likely to develop acquired myasthenia gravis as they mature.

Most dogs suffer from pituitary - dependant hyperadrenocorticism, which is when a tumor has grown on the pituitary gland, causing this gland to product excessive amounts of a hormone known as adrencorticotropic (ACTH) hormone which travels through the blood to the adrenal glands.

The tumor causes the glands to release too much of each hormone such as cortisol, aldosterone, and aldosterone, sex hormones and catecholamines.

For example, if a tumor is found in the 4th gland, the vet may decide to remove the 3rd, 4th, and 5th glands on that side of the abdomen, as well as the inguinal lymph node into which the lymph vessels from those glands drain.

This can be a hormone imbalance such as an overly active adrenal gland, diabetes, liver or kidney failure, an immunosuppressive tumor or the use of medications that suppress your pet's ability to keep mite numbers under control.

For unknown reasons, some cats develop tumors on their thyroid glands as they age.

It is common for dogs with adrenal gland tumors to also have a pituitary tumor as well.

If your dog is diagnosed with having a tumor, your veterinarian will determine if the adrenal tumors affect only one of the two glands or as in 10 % of the cases, both glands.