Can Adrenal Cortical Carcinoma Spread?

David Miller
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Can Adrenal Cortical Carcinoma Spread?

If an adrenal tumor

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Adrenal cancers (carcinomas) are very rare, and the exact number diagnosed in the United States each year is not known. It is probably around 200 per year. These cancers are much less common than benign adrenal tumors (adenomas), which are found fairly often among middle aged and elderly people.
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is cancerous, the cancer cells can spread to other parts of the body. Cancer cells in the adrenal glands can sometimes travel to lymph nodes and other organs. When cancer cells do this, it's called metastasis (pronounced meh-TAS-tuh-sis).

Where does adrenal cortical carcinoma spread to?

The most common organ to which adrenal cortical cancer spreads (distant metastases) are the liver and lung.

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Where does adrenal cancer spread first?

Advanced adrenal cancer: Stage 3 and stage 4 adrenal cancer means the tumor has spread to other parts of your body. Usually, cancer cells spread first to nearby lymph nodes. Advanced cancer can also spread to other organs, tissues, blood vessels and bones.

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