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'''Adrenocortical carcinoma''', also '''adrenal cortical carcinoma''' (ACC) and '''adrenal cortex cancer''', is an aggressive [[cancer]] originating in the [[Adrenal cortex|cortex]] ([[steroid hormone]]-producing tissue) of the [[adrenal gland]]. | '''Adrenocortical carcinoma''', also '''adrenal cortical carcinoma''' (ACC) and '''adrenal cortex cancer''', is an aggressive [[cancer]] originating in the [[Adrenal cortex|cortex]] ([[steroid hormone]]-producing tissue) of the [[adrenal gland]]. 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 (biology)|feminization]]. Adrenocortical carcinoma has often invaded nearby tissues or [[metastasis|metastasized]] to distant organs at the time of diagnosis, and the overall 5-year survival rate is only 20-35%.<ref name="DeVita"/> | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
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. 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%.[1]