Fact Sheets

Source: CCM

Score: 9
Endocrine Cancer
Endocrine tumors form when abnormal cells in an endocrine gland or organ grow and multiply in an uncontrolled manner.
Score: 8
Parathyroid Cancer
A type of cancer that begins in the one of the four parathyroid glands in the neck.
Score: 7
Adrenocortical Carcinoma
A rare type of cancer that starts in the adrenal cortex.
Score: 6
Aldosteronoma (Aldosterone-producing Adenoma)
A noncancerous tumor in the adrenal gland that secretes too much of the hormone aldosterone.
Score: 5
Pituitary Tumors
Pituitary tumors are abnormal growths of tissue in the pituitary gland. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
Score: 4
Adrenal Adenoma
A non-cancerous tumor that starts in an adrenal gland.
Score: 3
Thyroid Nodule
A growth in the thyroid, a gland that sits at the front of the neck, on top of the windpipe.
Score: 2
Goiter
A swelling in the neck caused by an enlarged thyroid gland. Treatment may involve radioactive iodine, surgery, or medication.
Score: 1
Thyroid Disease
The thyroid gland plays a key role in the body’s endocrine system, which regulates metabolism, growth and development, reproduction, sleep and mood.
Score: 0
Hormonal Therapy for Cancer
Doctors may decide to interfere with hormone production in order to stop cancer from spreading, slow it down or decrease the odds it will come back.