Prevalence of Adrenal Tumors Studied in Adults in China
Prevalence of adrenal tumors is 1.4%; about 70% of adenomas were nonfunctioning with proportion constant across age groups
Diagnosis & Disease Information
Minimally Invasive, Open Surgery for Adrenocortical Tumors Offer Similar Outcomes
Guidelines recommend open adrenalectomy for masses larger than 6 cm due to concerns that a minimally invasive approach could lead to inferior outcomes. New findings suggest that is not the case.
Excess Cortisol From Benign Adrenal Tumors Ups Hypertension Risk
Blood pressure, glucose levels should be checked regularly in individuals with mild autonomous cortisol secretion from benign adrenal tumors
Mitotane Plus Chemo Combo May Benefit Patients with Adrenocortical Cancer
Therapy has higher antitumor efficacy as first- and second-line therapy versus streptozocin-mitotane
CT Preferred for Defining Adrenal Masses
Its accuracy is at least similar to that of MRI and it is more cost effective, researchers say.
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