Even if the condition isn't real, the symptoms are Medically reviewed by Daniel B. Block, MD You feel tired and irritable all the time. You’re having difficulty sleeping, you can’t concentrate ...

Belgian actress Emilie Dequenne passed away at 43 due to adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC), a rare adrenal gland cancer. ACC is aggressive, with poor survival rates.

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Émilie Dequenne, the Belgian actress known for her roles in films like “Rosetta,” “The Brotherhood of ...

Adrenal cortical cancer is a rare cancer also known as adrenocortical carcinoma. It is a type of adrenal gland tumour. There are 3 types of adrenal gland tumours: adrenal cortical cancer (ACC) ...

Classic congenital adrenal hyperplasia, more commonly called classic CAH, is when there is an enzyme missing in the adrenal gland, which causes the body to have the inability to make enough cortisol.

She felt fine, she told Rommer. Patients with adrenal insufficiency, as it’s called, usually notice muscle weakness and wasting. They have nausea and vomiting. She had no such symptoms and was ...

What are the adrenal glands? The adrenal glands sit atop the kidneys on both side of the body. They consist of an inner core named the medulla which is surrounded by a cortex made of 3 separate layers ...

Addison’s disease, also called primary adrenal insufficiency, is a rare disorder that occurs when the body doesn’t make enough of two hormones called cortisol and aldosterone. Cortisol is an ...

We have a deep understanding of how to evaluate your condition and how select and combine treatments to get the best possible results — even for rare cancers that many doctors in the community never ...

The main treatment for adrenal cortical cancer (ACC) is surgery. This gives the best chance of curing ACC. Unfortunately, ACC sometimes comes back after surgery or spreads to other parts of the body.