... less than 2 inches (5 centimeters) across. They usually occur in only 1 adrenal gland, but sometimes affect both glands. ...
http://www.cancer.org/cancer/adrenalcorticalcancer/detailedguide/adrenal-cortical-cancer-what-is-adrenal-cortical-cancer
... Surgery to remove the adrenal gland is called an adrenalectomy. There are 2 major approaches to removing the adrenal gland. ...
http://www.cancer.org/cancer/adrenalcorticalcancer/detailedguide/adrenal-cortical-cancer-treating-surgery
... T categories for adrenal cancer. T1: the tumor is 5 cm (about 2 inches) or less in size and it has not grown into tissues outside the adrenal gland. ...
http://www.cancer.org/cancer/adrenalcorticalcancer/detailedguide/adrenal-cortical-cancer-staging
... The entire adrenal gland will be removed. Since there are 2 adrenal glands, removal of the diseased one does not generally cause problems for ...
http://www.cancer.org/cancer/adrenalcorticalcancer/detailedguide/adrenal-cortical-cancer-treating-by-stage
... usual adrenal steroid hormone production from your other, normal adrenal gland. ... also affects the function of normal adrenal glands, patients may ...
http://www.cancer.org/cancer/adrenalcorticalcancer/detailedguide/adrenal-cortical-cancer-treating-chemotherapy
... want to ask are: Do I have a benign or malignant adrenal gland tumor? Has my cancer spread beyond the adrenal gland? ...
http://www.cancer.org/cancer/adrenalcorticalcancer/detailedguide/adrenal-cortical-cancer-talking-with-your-doctor
http://www.cancer.org/acs/groups/cid/documents/webcontent/003081-pdf.pdf
... CT scans show the adrenal glands fairly clearly and ... In people with suspected adrenal tumors, an MRI ... may be done to examine the pituitary gland. ...
http://www.cancer.org/cancer/adrenalcorticalcancer/detailedguide/adrenal-cortical-cancer-diagnosis
... one or more risk factors for adrenal gland tumors, it ... cancers of the kidney, liver, and adrenal cortex ... risk of developing tumors of 3 glands: the pituitary ...
http://www.cancer.org/cancer/adrenalcorticalcancer/detailedguide/adrenal-cortical-cancer-risk-factors
... In most cases, they occur in only one adrenal gland, but sometimes are in both glands. Most people with adrenal adenomas have no symptoms. ...
http://www.cancer.org/cancer/adrenalcorticalcancer/overviewguide/adrenal-cortical-cancer-overview-what-is-adrenal-cancer
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