The prognosis (chance of recovery) and treatment options depend on the following: The stage of the cancer (the size of the tumor and whether it is in the adrenal gland only or has spread to other places in the body) Whether the tumor can be completely removed in surgery Whether the cancer has been treated in the past The patient's general health Adrenocortical carcinoma may be cured if tre...

On the basis of stage of carcinoma following are the treatment options: Stage I Adrenocortical Carcinoma Treatment of stage I adrenocortical carcinoma is usually surgery (adrenalectomy). Lymph nodes may be removed if they are larger than normal. Stage II Adrenocortical Carcinoma Treatment of stage II adrenocortical carcinoma is usually surgery (adrenalectomy). Lymph nodes may be removed if th...

Biologic therapy is a treatment that uses the patient's immune system to fight cancer. Substances made by the body or made in a laboratory are used to boost, direct, or restore the body's natural defenses against cancer. This type of cancer treatment is also called biotherapy or immunotherapy. This answer from the National Cancer Institute has been reviewed and/or edited by Dr. William D. Knopf....

The process used to find out if cancer has spread within the adrenal gland or to other parts of the body is called staging. The following tests and procedures may be used in the staging process: CT scan (CAT scan): A procedure that makes a series of detailed pictures of areas inside the body, such as the abdomen or chest, taken from different angles. The pictures are made by a computer linked t...

Cancer spreads in following ways: Through tissue. Cancer invades the surrounding normal tissue. Through the lymph system. Cancer invades the lymph system and travels through the lymph vessels to other places in the body. Through the blood. Cancer invades the veins and capillaries and travels through the blood to other places in the body. When cancer cells break away from the primary (origin...