CA
A 28-year-old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: adrenal cancer?
2 doctor answers • 2 doctors weighed in
Dr. Shady Macaronanswered
General Surgery 20 years experience
Adrenal cancer: Adrenal cancer specifically refers to malignant adrenal tumors, which include neuroblastoma, adrenocortical carcinoma, and a minority of adrenal pheochromocytomas. Most of adrenal cancer are notable for producing endocrine hormones.
5.4k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
Dr. Stanley Schwartzanswered
Endocrinology 52 years experience
Preciously..: Malignant tumor/cancer of adrenal gland.
Some are imprecise and mean a cancer from some other tissue in body, like breast cancer, that spreads to the adrenal gland.
5.4k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more. Get help now:
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more. Get help now:
Last updated Sep 28, 2016
People also asked
Connect with a U.S. board-certified doctor by text or video anytime, anywhere.
24/7 visits - just $39!
50% off with $15/month membership
Disclaimer:
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.