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Common Questions on Adrenocortical & Parathyroid Cancers

Adrenocortical Cancer

Parathyroid Cancer

Adrenocortical

Do you have some basic information on adrenal cancer?
Adrenal Cortical Cancer – Cancer Research UK

What do the adrenal glands do, anyways?
What is Adrenal Cortical Cancer – American Cancer Society

Where is the first place I should look for treatment information?
Adrenocortical carcinoma:  Treament – NCI/PDQ®

My mother is being treated for adrenal cancer with a drug called Mitotane. Is this chemotherapy? Can you tell me more about this?
Other Anti-Cancer Drugs – American Cancer Society

My doctor told me that it is very important for me to keep my follow up appointments, even though my cancer is gone. Why is this so important?
What happens after treatment – American Cancer Society



Parathyroid

What do the parathyroid glands do anyway? Is it similar to what the thyroid does?
Parathyroid Function: Normal and Abnormal - EndocrineWeb.com

I’ve been told that parathyroid cancer is extremely rare which makes it hard to find information. Do you know of a simple fact sheet on it?
Parathyroid Cancer - Parathyroid.com

Where is the first place I should look for treatment information on parathyroid cancer?
NCI/PDQ® Parathyroid Cancer: Treatment
Patient - Consumer level
Health Professional - Written in medical language

Do you have a list of websites, books, and other resources on endocrine cancers?
Information Finder on Endocrine Cancers


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