Adrenal gland tumors that are defined as being nonfunctional may not really be so, and the hormones that these tumors secrete could increase an individual’s risk of cardiometabolic irregularities, ...

Cancer stem-like cells have been implicated in the genesis of a variety of malignant cancers. Research scientists have now isolated stem-like cells in benign (pituitary) tumors and used these "mother" ...

New research shows that male patients with benign tumors of the adrenal gland suffer more bone fractures. The study found men with a certain type of adrenal tumor have reduced bone mass and more ...

Up to 10 percent of the population have benign lumps on their adrenal glands, triangular hormone-secreting glands that sit atop the kidneys. These tumors, known as adrenal incidentalomas, have ...

New research could enable better healthcare for patients with benign tumours of the adrenal glands. Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have identified the levels of cortisol produced by the ...

Adrenal tumors can grow slowly or quickly depending on whether they are cancerous or noncancerous. Cancerous types tend to grow faster than noncancerous types. Approximately 75% of all adrenal tumors ...

A new study is one of the first to shed light on the progression of adrenal-gland tumors that are coincidentally discovered during computed-tomography (CT) scans performed for general health screening ...

Carcinoma ex-pleomorphic adenoma (CXPA) is a type of cancer that develops in the salivary glands. This type of cancer develops from an existing tumor that was previously benign (noncancerous).

A parathyroid adenoma is a benign tumor on one of your parathyroid glands. These are four very small glands located near or at the back of your thyroid gland. They produce parathyroid hormone (PTH).