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Article: New findings from Case Medical Center in the area of adrenal insufficiency described.
- Article from:
- Cancer Weekly
- Article date:
- August 11, 2009
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According to a study from the United States, "Normal function of the adrenal gland can be disrupted not only by metastases of nonadrenal cancers but also by their treatment. In addition, tumors of the adrenal gland itself can cause disease by hypersecretion of a variety of hormones, adrenal gland destruction with inadequate production of cortisol, and by metastasis to other sites."
"Although rare, abnormal adrenal function should be considered in the appropriate clinical settings as failure to recognize and treat can result in significant morbidity and mortality. The adrenal ''incidentaloma'' is a frequent finding of abdominal radiologic studies," wrote Y.R. Taub ...