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An Overview of the Pituitary Gland

Pituitary Gland Essentials The hormones of the pituitary gland help regulate the functions of other endocrine glands. The pituitary gland has two parts—the anterior lobe and posterior lobe—that have two very separate functions. The hypothalamus sends signals to the pituitary to release or

Thyroid Cancer: Medullary Cancer

This page includes more advanced information on a specific type of thyroid cancer. . .

Diseases of the Adrenal Cortex: Cushing's Syndrome

This page contains information that assumes you have read our introduction to the adrenal gland page. If not, go there first.

X-Ray Tests for Adrenal Gland Tumors

There are 4 primary x-ray tests to examine the adrenal glands (and the rest of the abdomen) for the presence of a tumor (the word "tumor" simply means "mass". Tumors can be benign or malignant).

Diseases of the Adrenal Cortex: Adrenal Cancer

Adrenocortical carcinoma is a rare tumor afflicting only one or two persons per one million population. It usually occurs in adults, and the median age at diagnosis is 44 years. Although potentially curable at early stages, only 30% of these malignancies are confined to the adrenal gland at the time of diagnosis.

Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy

A benign adrenal cortical tumor is shown in this picture which also shows the entire triangular adrenal gland. This tumor produced very large amounts of the hormone "aldosterone" which helps maintain salt balance in the blood when produced in normal amounts.

Your Adrenal Glands

The adrenal glands are orange-colored endocrine glands which are located on the top of both kidneys. The adrenal glands are triangular shaped and measure about one-half inch in height and 3 inches in length. Each gland consists of a medulla (the center of the gland) which is surrounded by the cortex.

Endocrine Tumors of the Pancreas

The human pancreas is an amazing organ with two main functions: [1] to produce pancreatic endocrine hormones (eg, insulin & glucagon), which help regulate many aspec
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