Endocrine tumors form when abnormal cells in an endocrine gland or organ grow and multiply in an uncontrolled manner.
A type of cancer that begins in the one of the four parathyroid glands in the neck.
A rare type of cancer that starts in the adrenal cortex.
Pituitary tumors are abnormal growths of tissue in the pituitary gland. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
A non-cancerous tumor that starts in an adrenal gland.
A noncancerous tumor in the adrenal gland that secretes too much of the hormone aldosterone.
A growth in the thyroid, a gland that sits at the front of the neck, on top of the windpipe.
A swelling in the neck caused by an enlarged thyroid gland. Treatment may involve radioactive iodine, surgery, or medication.
The thyroid gland plays a key role in the body’s endocrine system, which regulates metabolism, growth and development, reproduction, sleep and mood.
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.