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Endocrine tumours treatment in Hebbal, Bangalore

Endocrine tumours

Endocrine tumours treatment in Hebbal, Bangalore

Rarely, the endocrine tumours form in glands or hormone-producing cells. The thyroid, adrenal, and pituitary glands, and pancreatic cells, are all part of this system. Different endocrine tumours have other names depending on where they are located or what type of cell they are.

Children, teens, and young adults may be affected by the following rare endocrine tumours,

  • Adrenocortical carcinoma

  • Anaplastic thyroid cancer

  • Carcinoid tumour

  • Medullary Thyroid Cancer (MTC)

  • Paraganglioma

  • Pheochromocytoma

Adrenocortical Carcinoma: The prevalence of ACC is very low, with one case diagnosed in every million people. Males are less likely to develop it than females.

Symptoms: Abdominal pain, high blood pressure, hair overgrowth, voice deepening and acne.

Diagnosis: Biopsy, imaging tests and lab tests are the standard ways of detecting this disease.

Treatment Procedures: ACC is surgically removed as much as possible. Surgery often cures small ACCs.

Chemotherapy is used alongside surgery to treat large ACC tumours or ACC cells that have spread.

Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer: It is a type of thyroid cancer. Due to its rapid invasion of other parts of the body, ATC differs from other forms of thyroid cancer.

Symptoms: ATC can begin as a lump in the throat. A thyroid tumour may make your voice hoarse by blocking your vocal cords or make breathing difficult by blocking your windpipe. People can have ATC for some time without noticing it because the tumour remains small.

Diagnosis: Through imaging scans and biopsy tests.

Treatment Procedures: Surgical thyroid removal may be required once ATC is diagnosed. The surgery is called a thyroidectomy. Your doctor will discuss other options if thyroidectomy is not an option.

It is common for thyroidectomy treatments to be combined with radiation therapy and chemotherapy.

Carcinoid Tumour: An endocrine tumour that grows from neuroendocrine cells is called a carcinoid tumour. The growth rate of carcinoid tumours is usually prolonged. Children and young adults with carcinoid tumours are most likely to develop appendiceal or bronchial tumours in their appendix. Carcinoid tumours are most commonly found in adults' digestive tracts. Adults are more likely than children to develop this tumour, which can spread to other body parts.

Symptoms: Abdomen pain, nausea or vomiting, and diarrhoea.

Diagnosis: As with the above diagnosis, imaging, lab tests, and biopsy is performed to detect the problem.

Treatment Procedures: Every person will receive a unique endocrine tumours treatment in Hebbal, Bangalore. To decide the best approach for your tumour, you should consult an expert in neuroendocrine tumour treatment.

Surgery:  Carcinoid tumours are removed surgically by removing the tumour and some surrounding tissue. Surgery is the best treatment option for treating carcinoid tumours and preventing their spread.

Depending on the size and location of the tumour, other treatments may include,

Somatostatin analogues are a type of treatment that may prevent your body from making too many hormones. When cancer cells have spread to other parts of the body, this may slow down the growth of the tumour.

Targeted therapy is a cancer treatment that destroys cancer cells by targeting specific genes or proteins. Somatostatin receptors are found on the surface of neuroendocrine tumour cells. These cells can be targeted using Peptide Receptor Radionuclide Therapy (PRRT). To kill fast-growing cells, chemotherapy uses more potent drugs.

Medullary Thyroid Cancer (MTC): Cancer of the thyroid gland, or medullary thyroid cancer, is a type of cancer that occurs in the thyroid gland. Four types of thyroid cancer present, and MTC is the rarest one.

Symptoms: MTC can begin as a lump in the throat. You may experience hoarseness in your voice due to a tumour growing in your thyroid that blocks your vocal cords or have difficulty breathing due to a tumour growing in your windpipe. MTC can sometimes go unnoticed for many years because the tumour remains small. The disease can spread to the brain, lungs, liver, and bones.

Diagnosis: Biopsy and Imaging tests are performed by your doctor.

Treatment Procedures: The thyroid is usually removed to treat MTC with Thyroidectomy. Those carrying specific gene changes at high risk of MTC may benefit from thyroid surgery to prevent cancer.

It is also possible to require other treatments, such as radiation therapy, chemotherapy, and surgery. Some cases of MTC can also be treated with targeted therapies that target changes in DNA.

To determine whether the treatment is working or if cancer has returned, your doctor will monitor CEA levels and C cell hormones after treatment. Tumour markers such as CEA are found in the blood of individuals with MTC.

Paraganglioma: There are several types of neuroendocrine tumours, and paraganglioma is one type. It occurs near certain blood vessels and nerves outside of the adrenal gland.

Paraganglioma is a rare disease, and there are only two cases of paraganglioma out of every million people. In most cases, it occurs in people between 30 and 50 years old.

Symptoms: Paraganglioma can cause symptoms for some people but can cause no symptoms for others. Several symptoms can be present,

  • Blood pressure that is too high

  • A heart rate that is too fast

  • Excessive sweating

  • Anxiety or headache

  • Tremors and shaking

Diagnosis: The levels of hormones in your urine and blood will be checked by your doctor if you have symptoms of paraganglioma.

Imaging scans such as MRIs, CTs, and PETs will determine where the tumour is and how large it is. TAs part of the examination, they will also look for signs of tumour spread.  

Treatment Procedures: Many doctors may be involved in treating paraganglioma, including those specialising in hormone disorders and diagnosing and treating neuroendocrine tumours. Your doctor can discuss the following treatment options with you: 

Some medications, such as beta-blockers, can control your symptoms, including alpha-blockers that prevent high blood pressure.

The tumour may grow very slowly in some cases. If this is the case, it may be safer for your doctor not to treat the tumour but to check it regularly.

After a paraganglioma is diagnosed, surgery may be required to remove it. It is possible that surgery will not be an option for you, in which case, your doctor will discuss other options with you. 

The growth of the tumours can be slowed down, and symptoms can be relieved with radiation therapy.

To know what treatment is proper for you, you should speak with a team of specialists.

Pheochromocytoma: Pheochromocytomas are neuroendocrine tumours derived from chromaffin cells. Pheochromocytomas are usually benign, not cancerous or spread to other body parts. Approximately 10% of pheochromocytomas spread to other organs.

Symptoms: Symptoms of pheochromocytoma vary from person to person. There may be several symptoms per day to a couple of times per month.

The term "paradoxical attacks" refers to a short-lived period of intense symptoms. Some of these symptoms include,

  • High blood pressure

  • Frequent headaches

  • Irregular heartbeats

  • A tendency to sweat  

Diagnosis: Biopsy and lab tests can also diagnose this like other tumour.

Treatment Procedures: Many doctors may be involved in treating pheochromocytoma, including hormone professionals and cancer specialists. Your doctor can discuss the following treatment options with you,

Alpha-blockers and beta blockers, drugs to control high blood pressure, may be prescribed by your doctor to control your symptoms.

Tumours can be removed surgically by removing as much of them as possible. It is possible to remove the entire adrenal gland in some cases.

Radiation therapy and chemotherapy may be used depending on where the pheochromocytoma has spread.

Consult with the best doctors at Manipal Hospitals to know more about treatments.

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