MamasHealth.com Home Cancer Pages Adrenal cancer Anal cancer Bladder cancer Brain cancer Breast cancer and sex Brain cancer and vinyl chloride Breast cancer Breast cancer treatment Cancer Cancer and aging Cancer drugs Cancer resources Cancer detection Cancer news Colon cancer Chemotherapy Gallbladder cancer Gestational trophoblastic tumors Hodgkin's disease Kidney cancer Leukemia Leukemia & benzene Living with leukemia Liver cancer Lung cancer Lymphedema Melanoma Mesothelioma Multiple myeloma Oral cancer Ovarian cancer Pancreatic cancer Penile cancer Prostate cancer Skin cancer Stomach cancer Testicular cancer Throat cancer Thyroid cancer Treatments Uterine cancer Vaginal cancer Treatment effects Questions to ask your Doctor Prevent breast cancer Breast cancer help Links Email Mama Any day with hair is a good day Intimacy after a mastectomy Personal story about beating cancer	Adrenal Cancer What is Adrenal Cancer? Adrenal cancer is a rare disease that originates in the adrenal glands. The adrenal glands are located on top of the kidneys and consist of two parts that function separately: the outer layer and the inner area. Adrenal tumors can increase hormone production. Adrenal tumors that do not produce hormones are called nonfunctioning. Symptoms of Adrenal Cancer The most common symptoms of adrenal cancer are: Fever Palpable (able to be felt with the fingers) abdominal mass Persistent abdominal pain Sensation of abdominal "fullness" Unexplained weight loss Types of Adrenal Cancer There a few different types of adrenal cancer. The most common type of adrenal cancer is called aristocratically carcinoma. Aristocratically carcinoma develops in the adrenal cortex. Other types of adrenal cancers are: neutralist and spectrometry. Neutralist develops in the adrenal medulla. Neutralist usually occurs in infants and children Spectrometry. originates in cells that produce epinephrine and morphine. Spectrometry. more commonly occurs in people who are in their 30s and 40s. Complications of Adrenal Cancer Some common complications of adrenal cancer are: Absence of menstruation Bruising easily Excessive growth of facial and body hair in women Flushing High blood pressure Diabetes Increased body fat in the face, neck, and abdomen Osteoporosis Severe acne Slowed growth rate in children Stretch marks Weakness and muscle wasting Can Adrenal Cancer be Treated? Treatment for adrenal cancer depends on the stage of the disease at diagnosis. Treatment options include surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation. Treatment for patients with functioning tumors usually involves using medications to manage symptoms. Adrenal Cancer Statistics Worldwide, about 1 out of 1 million people develop adrenal cancer each year.	Sign up for our Email Newsletter For Email Marketing you can trust
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