Pheochromocytoma is a mouthful for anyone, much less a 12-year-old boy. But with his family's strong genetic predisposition for getting a pheochromocytoma -- a tumor in the adrenal gland -- Cliff ...

The adrenal glands make hormones that regulate essential bodily functions. People can live without both or just one adrenal gland. However, they will typically require hormone replacement therapy. The ...

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 ...

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The adrenal glands produce several hormones necessary for everyday human life and health. They produce hormones that help regulate the metabolism, blood pressure, immune system, stress response, and ...

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center treats the full range of cancers that can affect endocrine glands, including your adrenal glands. Our endocrine tumor experts are UW Medicine doctors who also see ...

Your two adrenal glands sit on top of each of your kidneys. While small in size, your adrenal glands are responsible for numerous hormone-related functions in your body. The adrenal glands are part of ...