An adrenal gland tumor is an abnormal growth in the adrenal glands, which can vary in size, behavior, and hormone production. The adrenal glands, positioned like small triangles above each kidney, ...

Adrenal metastasis is cancer that has spread from another area of the body to the adrenal glands. In most cases, adrenal tumors are benign, but cancer can spread to the adrenal glands from other areas ...

Secondary adrenal insufficiency is one type of a condition where your adrenal glands don’t produce enough of the hormone cortisol. Without treatment, it can be life threatening. Most people with ...

Researchers identify a new type of tumor cell population that leads to cortisol-producing adenomas, noncancerous tumors that produce excessive cortisol Fukuoka, Japan—Researchers from Kyushu ...

Researchers from Kyushu University's Faculty of Medical Sciences report on new insights into the mechanisms of how adrenal gland tumors are formed. The team identified a new type of tumor cell ...

DUBLIN — Adrenal-sparing surgery enables half of patients with multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2 (MEN2) and bilateral pheochromocytoma to gain 10 years without adrenal insufficiency yet still have a ...