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Adrenal Gland Cancer |
| Definitions |
<p>Your adrenal, or suprarenal, glands are located on the top of each kidney. These glands produce hormones that you can't live without, including sex hormones and cortisol, which helps you respond to stress and has many other functions.</p> <p>A number of disorders can affect the <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/adrenalglanddisorders.html">adrenal glands</a>, including tumors. Tumors can be either benign or malignant. Benign tumors aren't cancer. Malignant ones are. Most adrenal gland tumors are benign. They usually do not cause symptoms and may not require treatment. Malignant adrenal gland cancers are uncommon.</p> <p>Types of tumors include:</p><ul> <li>Adrenocortical carcinoma - cancer in the outer part of the gland</li> <li><a href="https://medlineplus.gov/neuroblastoma.html">Neuroblastoma</a>, a type of childhood cancer</li> <li><a href="https://medlineplus.gov/pheochromocytoma.html">Pheochromocytoma</a> - a rare tumor that is usually benign</li> </ul> <p>Symptoms depend on the type of cancer you have. Treatments may include surgery, chemotherapy, or radiation therapy. </p> |
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http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0750887 |
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C0750887 |
| Date created |
06/29/2009 |
| definition |
Your adrenal, or suprarenal, glands are located on the top of each kidney. These glands produce hormones that you can't live without, including sex hormones and cortisol, which helps you respond to stress and has many other functions. A number of disorders can affect the adrenal glands, including tumors. Tumors can be either benign or malignant. Benign tumors aren't cancer. Malignant ones are. Most adrenal gland tumors are benign. They usually do not cause symptoms and may not require treatment. Malignant adrenal gland cancers are uncommon. Types of tumors include:
Symptoms depend on the type of cancer you have. Treatments may include surgery, chemotherapy, or radiation therapy. |
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Spanish https://medlineplus.gov/spanish/adrenalglandcancer.html |
| MP PRIMARY INSTITUTE URL |
National Cancer Institute http://www.cancer.gov/ |
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C0750887 |
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Adrenal Gland Cancer |
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| Scope Statement |
Tumors can affect adrenal glands. Most adrenal gland tumors are benign. Types of tumors include Neuroblastoma and Pheochromocytoma.https://medlineplus.gov/adrenalglandcancer.html |
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T191 |
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