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Pheochromocytoma |
| Definitions |
<p>Pheochromocytoma is a rare tumor that usually starts in the cells of one of your adrenal glands. Although they are usually <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/benigntumors.html">benign</a>, pheochromocytomas often cause the adrenal gland to make too many hormones. This can lead to high blood pressure and cause symptoms such as :</p><ul> <li>Headaches</li> <li>Sweating</li> <li>Pounding of the heart</li> <li>Being shaky</li> <li>Being extremely pale</li> </ul> <p>Sometimes pheochromocytoma is part of another condition called multiple endocrine neoplasia syndrome (MEN). People with MEN often have other cancers and other problems involving hormones. </p> <p>Doctors use lab tests and imaging tests to diagnose it. Surgery is the most common treatment. Other options include radiation therapy, chemotherapy, and targeted therapy. Targeted therapy uses drugs or other substances that attack specific cancer cells with less harm to normal cells.</p> <p class="">NIH: National Cancer Institute</p> |
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http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0031511 |
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C0031511 |
| Date created |
06/05/2001 |
| definition |
Pheochromocytoma is a rare tumor that usually starts in the cells of one of your adrenal glands. Although they are usually benign, pheochromocytomas often cause the adrenal gland to make too many hormones. This can lead to high blood pressure and cause symptoms such as :
Sometimes pheochromocytoma is part of another condition called multiple endocrine neoplasia syndrome (MEN). People with MEN often have other cancers and other problems involving hormones. Doctors use lab tests and imaging tests to diagnose it. Surgery is the most common treatment. Other options include radiation therapy, chemotherapy, and targeted therapy. Targeted therapy uses drugs or other substances that attack specific cancer cells with less harm to normal cells. NIH: National Cancer Institute |
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| MP OTHER LANGUAGE URL |
Spanish https://medlineplus.gov/spanish/pheochromocytoma.html |
| MP PRIMARY INSTITUTE URL |
National Cancer Institute http://www.cancer.gov/ |
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C0031511 |
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Pheochromocytoma |
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| Scope Statement |
Pheochromocytoma is a rare tumor. Pheochromocytomas often cause the adrenal gland to make too many hormones. This can lead to high blood pressure.https://medlineplus.gov/pheochromocytoma.html |
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T191 |
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