What does anyone know about adrenal adenocarcinoma? Tennis ball sized tumor, they say "doesn't look good".

Question

Husband just diagnosed after two months of narrowing symptoms down (sudden extreme high blood pressure, developed diabetes, sudden 50 lb weight gain, walking with a cane, breathing and talking at same time an issue (sounds like he ran a marathon)) with Cushing's. CT x 1 week ago shows tennis ball sized carcinoma on adrenal gland, kidney. Other is OK. Also located small lump posteriorly in one lung. Surgery in 4 days, prognosis "grave" (hate that word, "grave"). Most adenocarcinoma info I find is talking about lung but that is not the concern right now. Looking at surgery (got good surgeon) and good hospital, chemotherapy and "possibly an experimental thing"?? Going to take tumor, possibly kidney and some lymph glands (nodes?) and they say "we'll see when we get in there".

Answer 1

I am so sorry you and your husband are going through this right now. The best thing for you to do is to write down any questions you may have and ask the doctor. Be as direct as you can so that maybe you get a just as direct answer.

I am not a doctor nor do I know much about medical things other than colds, flu's, asthma and high blood pressure. These things my own family deals with. Sooo, I had to do some extensive researching myself. I just want you to know that this is just my understanding, my perspective. I've also listed a few websites so that maybe you can read what I did and have a better understanding.

The first website talks about cancer of the adrenal gland. The last few talk about adenocarcinoma of the lungs. It sounds like the cancer of the adrenal glands has found it's way to the lungs.

Please talk to your doctor for any further information or questions you may have.

I wish you and your husband the best of luck.

Answer 2

Hi Wendy. I'm sorry I don't know anything about that condition, but I just wanted to express concern for you and your family. It is sooo hard to see someone you love going through this kind of health problem. It changes so many things and completely upsets your world.

I hope you have a good support system through family, friends, church, etc. I will pray for your husband and also for you. God bless you.