Adenoma

Introduction: Adenoma

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

Home Diagnostic Testing

Home medical testing related to Adenoma:

• Colon & Rectal Cancer: Home Testing
• in
• Home Colorectal Cancer Tests
• Home Fecal Occult Bleeding Tests
• out

Medical Textbooks Online about Adenoma

Book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Wrongly Diagnosed with Adenoma?

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

Misdiagnosis and Adenoma

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Causes of Adenoma

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More information about causes of Adenoma:

• Adenoma as a symptom

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Patient Surveys for Adenoma

• Patient Profile Survey
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• Survey about the symptoms of your Adenoma
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Reseach 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

See full list of 104 Clinical Trials for Adenoma

Types of Adenoma

• Pituitary adenoma

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Medical Guidebooks and Ebooks for Adenoma

• Icon Health Sourcebook for Adenoma

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Stories from Users Related to Adenoma

• Pituitary Adenoma and Pregnancy

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User Interactive Forums

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• 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)