By Stewart Wrighter

No matter how great we think we are living, it is a sad state of affairs but many of us will suffer severe illness before we get too old. Indeed, growths on different parts of the body will bring us severe problems that have to be dealt with quickly otherwise it will become deadly. For some insight into what can be done to help this kind of problem, look up something like 'kidney cancer' or 'sarcoma' to see what specialists have on offer.

With this first disease mentioned, the type of growth has to be detected before doctors can work out what kind of treatment is possible. Real cell (RCC) describes this kind of growth while urothelial cell (UCC) describes the other. There are distinct differences between the two and each will have its own set of guidelines with regard to treatments.

Many people first notice a moveable mass somewhere in the body and this is usually a sign of an unusual growth. However, very often, the mass goes undetected until it has grown to quite some size. In severe cases these masses can actually fill the whole abdominal cavity and this is when the disease is likely to be terminal.

Since instances of this particular disease are increasing in the US, many have surmised that it is the detection of such disease is getting better and not an increase in cases. This has been disproved and it has been found that the disease is usually inherited with five different kinds of RCC being amongst those most commonly detected.

People should always go for regular check-ups with specialist doctors who know what to look for. Indeed, it is mostly at these kinds of check-ups that the disease is spotted in its very early stages. Treatments which may decrease the size of the growth may include chemotherapy, radiotherapy with nephrectomy being a last ditch attempt at stopping the disease by cutting away part of the body part infected. If the disease has not spread then the disease can usually be halted by complete removal of the affected organ if the body can live without it.

This disease is particularly horrendous when it affects children and many people cannot bear to see their kids suffer in this way. However, the more common variants are Wilms tumors which can be treated as long as the variant is detected early enough.

Those who refuse to give up smoking will also be at risk of getting this kind of disease and the lungs are particularly susceptible for sure. Many will put that irritating cough down to tobacco usage but it very often heralds the beginning of a terrible time for the victim. By the time that someone actually agrees to see a doctor, it is often too late to do too much about it and the person may just be told to prepare for the worst. This is surely a sad state of affairs since that person would probably have survived if only they had gone for treatment much earlier.

By Brijesh Ghelani

Adrenocortica Carcinoma is a very rare form of cancer, occurring in approximately two people out of every million. It attacks for the most part preschool children that are children under six years of age, and adults in their thirties and forties.

One of the identifying characteristics of Adrenocortica Carcinoma is a tumerous hump high on the back, much like that which one would expect to see on a buffalo or a bison.

This sort of hump, unlike that which we usually associate with a person who has what we usually refer to as a hunchback, is soft and made up of fat.

These sorts of tumerous humps are not uncommon, although often they aren't large enough to be identifiable other than by medical professionals. The majority however never grow large and never becomes cancerous. The cancerous ones do become large however this form of cancer tends not to be identifiable until it reaches its final stages or what we usually identify as stage five. It also is a very fast acting form of cancer and tends to spread rapidly. One of the symptoms, and this is most noticeable in females, is male characteristics such as facial hair, voice changes and other definite characteristics of men. Occasionally, although this is a much more uncommon occurrence than the reverse, we see feminine characteristics occur in males. There are also tendencies towards obesity and acne. The obesity often shows up as pudgy cheeks and a human resemblance to a child's drawing of a moon with a face.

Sometimes, although not as often as the reverse, a symptom of Adrenocortical Carcinoma will be an unexplainable loss of weight. It is important to note that we don't usually see both effects in one person. It usually is either an unexplainable gain in weight or an unexplainable loss of weight, not one and then the other.

In children we see the onset of virilization in girls and precocious puberty in boys. Also in children and those who have not grown to their adult stature, we see a tendency for their growth to be stunted.

Brittle bones are also a symptom of Adrenocortical Carcinoma as is severe abdominal pain.

A diagnosis of Adrenocortica Carcinoma is usually determined by a cat scan and blood tests. Since this form of cancer is not generally treatable by radiation or by chemotherapy, it usually means resorting to surgery, if possible. Because of the rapid growth of this form of cancer and the fact that it isn't usually discovered until it reaches its final stages, it isn't always possible to treat it by surgery.

Medical professionals feel that their studies indicate that Adrenocortical Carcinoma is something which is genetic and passes down through the generations. Therefore it is extremely important for families to keep records of this sort of thing and to be sure that the family doctor is aware of previous cases that have existed. This knowledge and being tested on a regular basis may enable the identification of Adrenocortical Carcinoma while it is still in its early stages and therefore possibly able to be treated successfully.