Adrenal Endocrine Cancer
A rare disease in which cancer cells are found in the adrenal cortex. Cancer of the adrenal cortex is also called adrenocortical carcinoma. The inside layer of the adrenal gland is called the adrenal medulla. Cancer that starts in the adrenal medulla is called pheochromocytoma.
Top: Health: Conditions and Diseases: Cancer: Endocrine: Adrenal
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NIH News Release: Managing Tumors of the Adrenal Glands - Overview article discussing treatment issues.
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GeneWeb: Adrenocortical Carcinoma - Overview of the genetics of this type of cancer.
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Cancer.net: Adrenal Gland Tumor - The American Society of Clinical Oncology provides information, overview, risks, symptoms, treatment, current research, and resources about this tumor.
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NCI: Adrenocortical Cancer - Information resource from the NCI addresses prevention, diagnosis, treatment and support. Access to listing of clinical trials.
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eMedicine: Adrenal Carcinoma - Article by Gabriel I Uwaifo about this rare malignancy. Provides information about frequency, classification, statistics, causes, and treatment protocols.
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Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine: Adrenal gland cancer - Overview of the subject touching on incidence, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment.
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Adrenocortical Tumor Registry - St. Jude Children's Research Hospital of Memphis, Tennessee hosts this cancer resource.
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