Chemotherapy combined with surgery has been used in a few cases, but their efficacy in the treatment
of apocrine gland anal sac adenocarcinoma has not been established yet.
Around 70 %
of these apocrine tumors are non-malignant in nature.
Not exact matches
Affecting the skin in regions containing
apocrine sweat glands, HS is believed to be caused by immune system abnormalities, and elevated levels
of the inflammatory factors called cytokines — including TNF — have been detected in HS lesions.
Our bodies produce very little
apocrine perspiration, but it's responsible for most
of the odor because it's high in water and waste products that promote the growth
of smelly bacteria.
Each
of us has a unique sweat fingerprint, but the two types
of sweat glands,
apocrine and eccrine, are universal to humans.
Xanthine oxidoreductase mediates membrane docking
of milk - fat droplets but is not essential for
apocrine lipid secretion.
Armpit body odor stems from bacterial breakdown
of sweat produced by the
apocrine glands.
Once you hit puberty, your
apocrine glands will start making
apocrine sweat, which carries a strong, unpleasant scent and is actually a sign
of healthy testosterone production.
But if a girl is lifting weights and the weight lifting is causing production
of energetic steroids secreted from the
apocrine glands in the armpits or wherever else.
The prognosis with
apocrine gland adenocarcinoma depends on type
of treatment, size
of mass, presence
of hypercalcemia and presence
of lymph node involvement.
Biologic Activity
of Toceranib Phosphate (Palladia ™) in Canine
Apocrine Gland Anal Sac Adenocarcinoma (AGASACA).
The canine anal area has two kinds
of glands which are prone to tumor formation, the perianal glands (also called the circumanal or hepatoid glands) and the
apocrine anal sac glands.
Apocrine Gland Adenocarcinoma
of the Anal Sac: Catch it early to improve prognosis — Km L. Cronin, DVM, Dipl.ACVIM
Apocrine ductular adenomas occur in dogs in the age group
of 6 - 11 years.
The lesions develop from the
apocrine glands
of the anal sac.
Description —
Apocrine glands are the major type
of sweat glands in dogs.
Treatment — Surgery is the treatment
of choice for most dogs with
apocrine gland tumors.
Anal Sac Adenocarcinoma — tumors arising from the
apocrine glands present on either side
of the rectum.
She was presented to our Oncology department at VRCC in May
of 2009, with a biopsy confirmed diagnosis
of an aggressive sweat gland tumor (anaplastic
apocrine gland adenocarcinoma)
of the skin
of the right chest wall.
Apocrine gland carcinomas are also known as carcinomas
of the anal sac in the dog.