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Adrenocortical carcinoma ( ACC) is an aggressive cancer originating in the cortex ( steroid hormone -producing tissue) of the adrenal gland . Adrenocortical carcinoma is remarkable for the many hormonal syndromes that can occur in patients with steroid hormone-producing ("functional") tumors, including Cushing's syndrome, Conn syndrome ...
An adrenal tumor or adrenal mass[ 2] is any benign or malignant neoplasms of the adrenal gland, several of which are notable for their tendency to overproduce endocrine hormones. Adrenal cancer is the presence of malignant adrenal tumors, and includes neuroblastoma, adrenocortical carcinoma and some adrenal pheochromocytomas.
Neuroblastoma ( NB) is a type of cancer that forms in certain types of nerve tissue. [ 1] It most frequently starts from one of the adrenal glands but can also develop in the head, neck, chest, abdomen, or spine. [ 1]
Advanced-Stage Prognosis. Advanced NSCLC, including stage 3 and stage 4, means cancer has spread beyond the lungs to nearby or distant lymph nodes or other organs in the body, such as the brain ...
Lung cancer staging is the assessment of the extent to which a lung cancer has spread from its original source. As with most cancers, staging is an important determinant of treatment and prognosis. In general, more advanced stages of cancer are less amenable to treatment and have a worse prognosis. The initial evaluation of non-small cell lung ...
Around 19% of people diagnosed with lung cancer survive five years from diagnosis, though prognosis varies based on the stage of the disease at diagnosis and the type of lung cancer. [4] Prognosis is better for people with lung cancer diagnosed at an earlier stage; those diagnosed at the earliest TNM stage, IA1 (small tumor, no spread), have a ...
Oncology. Adenocarcinoma of the lung is the most common type of lung cancer, and like other forms of lung cancer, it is characterized by distinct cellular and molecular features. [1] It is classified as one of several non-small cell lung cancers (NSCLC), to distinguish it from small cell lung cancer which has a different behavior and prognosis.
Endocrine oncology. Neuroendocrine tumors ( NETs) are neoplasms that arise from cells of the endocrine ( hormonal) and nervous systems. They most commonly occur in the intestine, where they are often called carcinoid tumors, but they are also found in the pancreas, lung, and the rest of the body.