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Adenoma

Adenoma: Introduction

Adenoma: General term for a benign tumor of a gland. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Adenoma is available below.

Symptoms of Adenoma

• Lump
• Symptoms depend on the location of the adenoma
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Home Diagnostic Testing

Home medical testing related to Adenoma:

• Colon & Rectal Cancer: Home Testing
  • Home Colorectal Cancer Tests
  • Home Fecal Occult Bleeding Tests
• more...»

Wrongly Diagnosed with Adenoma?

• Misdiagnosis of Adenoma
• Hidden causes of Adenoma (possibly wrongly diagnosed)

Adenoma: Related Patient Stories

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Types of Adenoma

• Pituitary adenoma
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Causes of Adenoma

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More information about causes of Adenoma:

• Adenoma as a symptom

Disease Topics Related To Adenoma

Research the causes of these diseases that are similar to, or related to, Adenoma:

• Pleomorphic adenoma
• Teratoma
• more related diseases...»

Adenoma: Undiagnosed Conditions

Commonly undiagnosed diseases in related medical categories:

• Women's Reproductive Health: diseases that are commonly undiagnosed:
  • Overactive Bladder Syndrome -- Undiagnosed
  • PCOS -- Undiagnosed
  • Chlamydia -- Undiagnosed
  • Pelvic Inflammatory Disease -- Undiagnosed
  • Cervical Cancer -- Undiagnosed
  • Breast Cancer -- Undiagnosed
  • Ovarian Cancer -- Undiagnosed
  • Von Willebrand Disease -- Undiagnosed
  • more ...»
• more undiagnosed conditions...»

Misdiagnosis and Adenoma

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Adenoma: Research Doctors & Specialists

Research related physicians and medical specialists:

• Cancer Specialists:
  • Oncology (Cancer specialists)
  • Radiation Oncology
  • Pediatric Hematology / Oncology (Child Cancer/Leukemia)
  • Radiation Oncology (Diagnostic/X-rays)
  • Gynecological Oncology
  • Hematology (Blood/Leukemia Specialists)
  • Colon & Rectal Surgery
• more specialists...»

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Hospitals & Clinics: Adenoma

Research quality ratings and patient safety measures for medical facilities in specialties related to Adenoma:

• Cancer (Oncology) -- Hospital Quality Ratings
• more hospital ratings...»

Hospital & Clinic quality ratings »

Choosing the Best Hospital: More general information, not necessarily in relation to Adenoma, on hospital performance and surgical care quality:

• 50 Best Hospitals Report
• Outstanding Patient Experience Award Winning Hospitals
• Women's Health Best Hospitals
• Patient Safety
• Hospital Quality and Clinical Excellence Study (2009)

Adenoma: Rare Types

Rare types of diseases and disorders in related medical categories:

• Women's Reproductive Health -- rare types of diseases:
  • Overactive Bladder Syndrome -- Rare Types
  • PCOS -- Rare Types
  • Chlamydia -- Rare Types
  • Pelvic Inflammatory Disease -- Rare Types
  • Cervical Cancer -- Rare Types
  • Breast Cancer -- Rare Types
  • Ovarian Cancer -- Rare Types
  • Von Willebrand Disease -- Rare Types
  • more ...»
• more rare diseases...»

Research about Adenoma

Visit our research pages for current research about Adenoma treatments.

Clinical Trials for Adenoma

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Adenoma include:

• Effect of High-Legume Diet on Colorectal Cancer Risk - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Combination Chemotherapy in Patients With Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome and Tumors of the Pancreas - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Interferon and Octreotide to Treat Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome and Advanced Non-B Islet Cell Cancer - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Interferon
• APACC Study:Prospective Study on Aspirin Efficacy in Reducing Colorectal Adenoma Recurrence - This study has been terminated (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Aspirin
• Chemoprevention With Folic Acid - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Folic Acid
• more trials...»

See full list of 104 Clinical Trials for Adenoma

Adenoma: Broader Related Topics

• Cancer
• Benign tumors
• Endocrine system tumors
• more types...»

Types of Adenoma

Adenoma Message Boards

Related forums and medical stories:

• Cancer (178)
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  • Lump in back of neck - Lump under arm - Worried
  • swollen neck lymphnode
  • lump under ear
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User Interactive Forums

Read about other experiences, ask a question about Adenoma, or answer someone else's question, on our message boards:

• I can not get a diagnosis. Please help.
• Tell us your medical story.
• Share your misdiagnosis story.
• What is the best treatment for this?
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Definitions of Adenoma:

A benign epithelial tumor of glandular origin - (Source - WordNet 2.1)

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