Surgeons at Washington State University’s Veterinary Teaching Hospital removed a pheochromocytoma from a 12-year-old dog ...

Adrenal carcinoma is a rare form of cancer that occurs when healthy cells in the adrenal glands mutate and grow out of control. The adrenal glands are two small organs located above each of the ...

Most tumors of the adrenal glands are benign (not cancer). Adrenal cancer is very rare. At Fred Hutch, our endocrine tumor specialists — all UW Medicine doctors — have experience evaluating and ...

tumor develops on one of the adrenal glands, which sit above each kidney. The adrenal glands secrete (release) various hormones related to blood pressure, blood sugar, stress response, and sex.

drugs to destroy cancer cells. You might have just one drug or a combination of more than one drug. A common combination of drugs doctors might use is cyclophosphamide, vincristine and dacarbazine ...

Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2 is a rare genetic disorder that causes tumors in the thyroid, parathyroid, and adrenal glands. Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2 (MEN2) is one of several ...

Cancer of the thymus gland is rare. Most cancers that start in the thymus gland are called thymomas. There’s also a much rarer form of thymus gland cancer called thymic carcinoma. The thymus gland is ...

When detected early, an adrenalectomy, or the removal of adrenal glands, can prevent the spread of cancer or more serious symptoms. Identifying adrenal nodules in unrelated radiological imaging ...

The adrenal glands are responsible for producing hormones that help regulate our body’s stress response. However, persistent stress can overwork these adrenal glands, leading to fatigue and a ...

Since this red lump on dog skin can appear similar to a mast cell tumor, you should have your veterinarian test it to be certain. Histiocytomas typically regress on their own without any treatment.

Willow Dobbins of Moulton has beaten the odds twice after surviving cancer and a tragic lawn mowing accident that led to her ...