Adrenocortical carcinoma

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Adrenocortical carcinoma

Background

Adrenocortical carcinoma, also adrenal cortical carcinoma (ACC) and adrenal cortex cancer, is an aggressive cancer originating in the cortex (steroid hormone-producing tissue) of the adrenal gland. Adrenocortical carcinoma is a rare tumor, with incidence of 1-2 per million population annually. Adrenocortical carcinoma has a bimodal distribution by age, with cases clustering in children under 6, and in adults 30–40 years old. Adenocortical carcinoma is remarkable for the many hormonal syndromes which can occur in patients with steroid hormone-producing ("functional") tumors, including Cushing's syndrome, Conn syndrome, virilization, and feminization. Adrenocortical carcinoma has often invaded nearby tissues or metastasized to distant organs at the time of diagnosis, and the overall 5-year survival rate is only 20-35%. (from Wikipedia)

Current Treatments

Mitotane

Isocort

Further Reading

wikipedia:Adrenocortical carcinoma
Wikipedia Entry

NCI - Adrenocortical Carcinoma
The National Cancer Institute's information page on Adrenocortical Carcinoma

MD Anderson - Adrenocortical Carcinoma
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center's information page