Question 1

what is the common initial sign of adenocarcinoma of the kidney?

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Usually bleeding in: Blood in the urine is common if there is a cancer in the kidney. Sometimes it will cause pain in the flank or in the back. A simple urinalysis can often reveal blood cells which is a common tip off. To get further testing done.

Question 2

what is adenocarcinoma?

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Cancer: Specifically, one that arises in the business cells of a gland.

Question 3

what is stage ivb adenocarcinoma?

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Advanced cancer: Adenocarcinoma is a certain type of cancer. It can occur anywhere in the body, but the common ones are colon, lung, and breast cancer. Stage ivb is an advanced stage of cancer.

Question 4

how fast do adenocarcinomas grow?

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It varies: It depends on their organ of origin. Adenocarcinoma of breast is much different than one arising in the colon or in the lung. Sometimes we can not find their primary origin...So called adenocarcinoma of unknown primary(acup) which has once of the worst outcomes and it causes serious trouble in 4-6 months. If you can tell us your complete history, i can be more exact in my response.

Question 5

is adenocarcinoma life threatning?

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Most definitely.: I hope your doctor told you how serious this is, and how important early treatment be instituted.

Question 6

what are the causes of adenocarcinomas?

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Depends: Depends on the location since adenocarcinomas can occur in the breast, lung, kidney, stomach, pancreas, esophagus, parotid gland, bladder, colon.  So difficult to answer but lung, pancreas, kidney, esophagus and bladder linked to smoking.  Hope this helps.

Question 7

what is the prognosis of adenocarcinoma?

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Depends on stage: Depends on several factors. One of them is stage, which basically describes if the cancer is local or how far its spread. Also the primary source of the cancer (pancreas vs lung for example) also leads to different prognosis.

Question 8

how serious is signet cell adenocarcinoma?

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Potentially serious: Signet ring adenocarcinoma can occur in the stomach, intestine, or in other organs. The stage of cancer is most important in terms of prognosis, and how serious a cancer is. However, signet ring carcinomas are generally more aggressive than non-signet ring adenocarcinomas.

Question 9

how do you get adenocarcinoma is it hereditory?

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Yes/No/Maybe: Adenocarcinoma is a cancer that forms glands. It's a common kind of cancer found in lots of different organs. Some may have an inherited component and others not.  Depends on the organ and family history. Best to you.

Question 10

what organs/tissues are affected by adenocarcinoma?

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Glands.: Adenocarcinomas arise from glandular tissue and are the most common type of malignancy.  Common sites include lung, breast, prostate, esophagus, stomach, intestines and pancreas.  Patterns of spread vary with site of origin, but metastases to lungs, liver, lymph nodes and bone are typical for adenocarcinomas.

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