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Adrenal Cancer

Gary D. Hammer, M.D., Ph.D., Director of Endocrine Oncology Program, discusses treatment of adrenal cancer.
Continue learning about adrenal cancer.

Adrenal cancer is rare. Exceptional patient care and innovative treatment for adrenal cancer shouldn't be.

The Adrenal Cancer Program at U-M offers the latest treatment options, including access to both standard and investigational therapies. The clinic's comprehensive approach encompasses the needs of the patient and the family, while the adrenal cancer research program is one of the most active in the world.

A team approach to patient care

The University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center Multidisciplinary Endocrine Oncology Program, established in 2005, brings experts in related fields together to provide coordinated, exceptional patient care to those diagnosed with adrenocortical carcinoma or adrenal cancer. Patients benefit from the experience and expertise of many physicians, not just one.

Our multidisciplinary tumor board meets once a week to discuss every patient who comes through our doors. A room full of experts - specialists in treating endocrine cancers - sit together to talk through the best treatment options, including clinical trials, for each individual. Patients get the benefit of several expert opinions.

For those who need treatment for adrenal cancer, we offer the most comprehensive methods, using a multidisciplinary approach. We also offer a A Patient's Guide to Adrenocortical Cancer [pdf]. This handbook is designed for our patients, but is available as a resource to anyone diagnosed with adrenal cancer.

Adrenal Cancer and Genetics
Genetic mutations are involved in adrenal cancer. Our research is studying several genes that cause pediatric adrenal cancer and, when mutated, appear to be involved in adult cancer, as well. For this, the Multidisciplinary Endocrine Clinic often works closely with the Cancer Genetics Clinic. You can learn more on our Adrenal Cancer Genetics webpage.

Support
We're sensitive to the anxiety women and men with adrenal cancer experience, so counseling and emotional support are integral parts of care. Our patients have access to Patient/Family Support Services. To fully understand what this means, please take time to visit the For Cancer Center Patients area of this website. We outline the services available to our patients at every point in their care, including survivorship.

Make an appointment/referral

To make a first time appointment, please call 877-308-9111 (Monday-Friday, 8am-5:30pm EST). If you would like to refer a patient, please contact our M-Line service: 800-962-3555. For more information, visit our Appointments web page.

Still have questions?

The nurses at Cancer AnswerLine™ have answers. Call 1-800-865-1125 and you'll get a personal response from one of our registered nurses, who have years of experience in caring for people with cancer.

 

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