Diagnosis and Treatment

Diagnosis and Treatment of Adrenal Cancer

Tests and procedures used to diagnose adrenal cancer depend on the symptoms.

Three types of standard treatment typically are used:

  • Surgery to remove the adrenal gland and/or nearby lymph nodes and other tissue
  • Radiation therapy
  • Chemotherapy

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  • Immunotherapy uses the patient鈥檚 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.
  • Targeted therapy is a type of treatment that uses medicine or other substances to identify and attack specific cancer cells without harming healthy cells.