Abigail was first diagnosed with breast cancer – despite treatment, it has metastasized (moved from the breast tissue to another location). Her symptoms include increased blood pressure and heart rate, feelings of panic and anxiety, pain in the left-hand side of her belly: What endocrine gland has become cancerous?
Answer: Left side Adrenal gland become cancerous in that patient.
Explanation: Adrenal gland is also known as suprarenal gland. It is present at top of the kidney. This gland produce major hormones to regulate blood pressure, heart rate and it mainly for Fight - or - Flight response or stress response. If the adrenal gland is affected with cancer or tumor causes increase in heart rate, blood pressure get increased, anxiety, depression, abdominal pain etc.
In the question the patient suffered with pain in the left side of the belly so the patient having cancer or tumour in the left side adrenal gland. The cancer in the adrenal gland occurs in both side also.
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