Adrenal Cancer

Overview

Adrenal cancer develops in your adrenal glands or spreads to these glands from another part of your body. These small, triangular glands sit above your kidneys and produce several hormones. The adrenal glands' hormones help regulate your kidney function, metabolism, stress response and body characteristics such as hair growth and body shape. Tumors of the adrenal gland can be noncancerous (benign) or cancerous (malignant).

Why choose Mayo Clinic

At Mayo Clinic, a team of doctors trained to treat conditions involving hormones (endocrinologists), cancer specialists (oncologists and radiation oncologists) and surgeons care for people who have adrenal cancer. Your doctors work with you to develop the most appropriate treatment plan.

Endocrine testing is available at Mayo Clinic in Minnesota through the Endocrine Testing Center. Doctors from the center perform thorough and accurate tests of your endocrine function to help diagnose and treat your condition.