How long can you live with an adrenal tumor?

Adrenal tumors can occur in men, women, the elderly, children, or anyone of any race or gender. Adrenal tumors are lurking around everyone, but the incidence rate is not high, and patients generally suffer from benign tumors rather than malignant tumors. How long can a person with an adrenal tumor live? The survival time of adrenal tumor patients needs to be determined based on the patient's condition and physical condition.

How long does an adrenal tumor last? The survival rate and survival time of adrenal tumor patients depend on the patient's individual symptoms, physical condition and treatment effectiveness. There is no absolute conclusion yet. After becoming ill, patients should go to a cancer hospital for treatment in a timely manner and undergo surgery, chemotherapy, or radiotherapy according to the doctor's instructions. If the patient's tumor is smaller than 5 cm and has not invaded other tissues, the 5-year survival rate is 60%; if the patient's tumor is larger than 5 cm and has invaded other tissues, the 5-year survival rate is 30%; if the patient's tumor has invaded lymphatic tissue, the 5-year survival rate is only 20%; if the patient does not receive treatment, the 5-year survival rate is less than 1%.

What factors affect the survival of patients with adrenal tumors?

1. Influencing factors

Because of different environmental factors and dietary structures, the incidence and mortality of adrenal tumors are also different. 2. Treatment effect

How long you can live with adrenal tumors depends on the treatment effect and body function. As long as you choose the right treatment method and actively treat it to reduce the occurrence of postoperative complications, you can achieve the goal of prolonging survival. 3. A good attitude

Having an adrenal tumor does not mean death. As long as you detect it early, maintain a good attitude, and actively receive regular treatment, you can effectively control the tumor.

How long can you live with an adrenal tumor?

Observe in detail the time, urine volume and color of the first urination after surgery. If you have no urine or a large amount of blood in the urine within 6 hours after surgery, you should contact your doctor immediately. Pay attention to the daily urine volume, color, and properties, and collect samples for testing when necessary.

You need to fast completely within 45 hours after the operation. You can supplement with intravenous drip under the guidance of a doctor to maintain the balance of electrolytes. If the patient can pass gas normally, liquid diet can be taken with the doctor's permission. These are the key points to pay attention to in the postoperative care of patients with renal cancer.

For those with urinary incontinence or urine leakage, the perineum should be kept clean and dry. If the resection includes the bladder, apply zinc oxide ointment around the cystostomy to protect the skin.

After the operation, the patient will be cared for by a dedicated person and vital signs will be closely observed: blood pressure, pulse, and respiration will be measured every 15 to 30 minutes and recorded until the patient is fully awake and his condition is stable. Then the measurement will be changed to once every 1 to 2 hours until the next morning.