What disease is adenocarcinoma

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Adenocarcinoma is a kind of malignant tumor with high degree of deterioration, which causes great harm and needs timely control and treatment. Let's see what adenocarcinoma is.

What disease is adenocarcinoma

First of all, adenocarcinoma is a malignant tumor of salivary gland epithelium with different structures, but there is no residual pleomorphic adenoma. Adenocarcinoma accounts for 9% of salivary gland epithelial tumors, which is one of the most malignant tumors in salivary gland. Therefore, in the disease after the need for timely control, to avoid the disease has a greater impact.

Secondly: the occurrence of symptoms of adenocarcinoma mainly depends on the location of the tumor. Adenocarcinoma often has stubborn and irritating cough, bloody spots or a small amount of blood in sputum, chest tingling or tightness, and many phlegm. If the tumor is large, it may have compression symptoms, ipsilateral diaphragm paralysis (compression of phrenic nerve), pleural shortness of breath (invasion of pleura), head swelling, venous distention (compression of superior vena cava), and limb numbness No sweat, edema, blepharoptosis (brachial plexus compression).

Finally: adenocarcinoma is not sensitive to radiation and should not be treated alone, but postoperative adjuvant therapy may also improve the curative effect. Palliative radiotherapy has a certain control effect, but can not achieve the purpose of radical cure. Adjuvant chemotherapy can also be used after operation.

matters needing attention

Diet should be light, rich in nutrition, eat more fresh fruits and vegetables, should be based on Qi and blood. In daily life, we should pay attention to proper physical exercise and breathe more fresh air.