Kidney and Adrenal Cancer

Adrenal Gland (Adrenal) Cancer

Cancers of the adrenal glands often cause more pronounced symptoms as they affect hormone production. Symptoms usually occur due to conditions such as hyperaldosteronism, hyperandrogenism, which develops due to the increase in hormone production due to the tumor. However, in the absence of significant disorders in the levels of secreted hormones, the disease may give some symptoms. Common symptoms seen in adrenal gland cancers are as follows:

• High blood pressure
• Weight gain
• Muscle weakness
• Nausea and vomiting
• Cracks in the skin
• Problems such as hair growth (hirsutism), hair loss and menstrual irregularity in women
• Problems such as shrinkage of testicles and enlargement of breast tissues in men
• Reduction in bone density and increase risk of fracture
• Imbalances in blood sugar and diabetes

What Are The Causes Of Kidndy And Adrenal Gland Cancers?

The factors that play a role in the development of kidney and adrenal cancer have not yet been fully determined. But there are some risk factors that increase the likelihood of developing these cancers. The most important of these are genetic factors. Obesity, smoking habit, unconscious and frequent use of painkillers, exposure to heavy metals such as cadmium and lead can also be stated. Cancer cases occur as a result of changes (mutations) in the DNA of cells in the kidneys and adrenal glands. The cells that make up the tumor can break down and spread (metastasize) to other tissues and organs of the body. Being a chronic kidney failure patient is an important risk factor in kidney cancers. Renal parenchymal cancers constitute approximately 3% of cancer cases in adults and are much more common in men than in women. On the contrary, adrenal gland cancer is a more common health problem in women than in men.