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5 Facts you should know about

Adrenocortical Carcinoma

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At least 50% of the cancers are thought to be hereditary

2

Symptoms may include pain in the abdomen, hypertension, weight gain, frequent urination, and deepening of the voice

3

Many hormonal syndromes can occur in patients with steroid hormone-producing tumors, including Cushing's syndrome, Conn syndrome, virilization, and feminization

4

Adrenocortical carcinoma has often invaded nearby tissues or metastasized to distant organs at the time of diagnosis, and the overall 5-year survival rate is about 50%

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It has a bimodal distribution by age, with cases clustering in children under 5 and in adults 30–40 years old

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