ADC, the national association of Arab Americans, is a grassroots civil rights organization that works in every sphere of public life to promote and defend the rights of the Arab American community.
Adrenal cancer is a rare malignancy. In the United States, there are only about 500 new cases each year. At diagnosis, most individuals are between 30 and 50 years of age or are younger than 5 years of age (Source: OncoLink).
Adrenal gland cancer is a malignant tumour that starts in the cells of the adrenal gland. Malignant means that it can spread, or metastasize, to other parts of the body.You have 2 adrenal glands. There is one above each kidney, and the kidneys are deep inside the upper part of the abdomen.t is the most common cancerous tumour of the adrenal gland. Tumours can also start in the medulla of the adrenal gland. When chromaffin cells in the medulla become abnormal, they can lead to a tumour called pheochromocytoma. Most pheochromocytomas are non-cancerous, but some are likely to become cancerous.