Adrenocortical Carcinoma—Health Professional Version
Adrenocortical carcinoma is also called cancer of the adrenal cortex. A tumor of the adrenal cortex may be functioning or nonfunctioning. Most adrenocortical tumors are functioning. Find evidence-based information on adrenocortical carcinoma including treatment and research.
PDQ Information for Health Professionals
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Adrenocortical Carcinoma Treatment (PDQ®)
Get detailed information about the prognosis and treatment of newly diagnosed and recurrent adrenocortical carcinoma in this comprehensive summary for clinicians.
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Childhood Adrenocortical Carcinoma Treatment (PDQ®)
This evidence-based, expert-reviewed summary discusses the histology, prognosis, clinical presentation, diagnostic evaluation, and treatment of pediatric adrenocortical carcinoma.
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Treatment Clinical Trials for Adrenocortical Carcinoma
Find a list of adrenocortical carcinoma treatment clinical trials and use filters to refine the results.
Supportive & Palliative Care
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Cancer Pain (PDQ®)
Get comprehensive, practical information on the screening, assessment, and management of cancer-related pain in this summary for clinicians.
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Nausea and Vomiting Related to Cancer Treatment (PDQ®)
Get detailed information about prevention and treatment approaches for treatment-related nausea and vomiting in this summary for clinicians.
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Nutrition in Cancer Care (PDQ®)
Get information about strategies to screen, assess, and treat nutritional problems, including through diet and supplements, in this clinician summary.
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Planning the Transition to End-of-Life Care in Advanced Cancer (PDQ®)
Planning the transition to end-of-life care in advanced cancer involves challenging decisions. Get information about strategies to improve patient-oncologist communication and decision making in this clinician summary.
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Last Days of Life (PDQ®)
The last days of life for patients with cancer involves managing end-of-life (EOL) care issues for a wide range of possible symptoms and ethical dilemmas. Get detailed information about EOL issues and the role of the oncologist in this clinician summary.
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Supportive and Palliative Care—PDQ® Cancer Information Summaries
The supportive and palliative care summaries provide descriptions of the pathophysiology and treatment of common physical and psychosocial complications of cancer and its treatment, such as pain, fatigue, and nausea/vomiting.