Adrenal Endocrine Cancer Conditions and Diseases

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.

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• Adrenocortical Tumor Registry - St. Jude Children\\'s Research Hospital of Memphis, Tennessee hosts this endocrine cancer resource.
• NCI: Adrenocortical Cancer - Information resource from the NCI addresses prevention, diagnosis, adrenal treatment and adrenal support. Access to listing of adrenal clinical trials.
• GeneWeb: Adrenocortical Carcinoma - Overview of the genetics of this type of adrenal cancer.
• Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine: Adrenal gland cancer - Overview of the subject touching on incidence, symptoms, diagnosis and endocrine treatment.
• NIH News Release: Managing Tumors of the Adrenal Glands - Overview article discussing treatment issues.
• eMedicine: Adrenal Carcinoma - Article by Gabriel I Uwaifo about this rare malignancy. Provides cancer information about frequency, classification, statistics, causes, and treatment protocols.
• 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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