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Adrenocorticol Carcinoma Treatment

Adrenocorticol Carcinoma – Treatment Adrenocorticol carcinomas (ACC) are a rare and aggressive type of cancer that can cause Cushing’s syndrome, hyperaldosternonism, feminization or virilization.  ACC can produce hormonal symptoms that send a patient to the doctor for...

Adrenal Carcinoma Pathophysiology

General Information About Adrenocortical Carcinoma KEY POINTS Adrenocortical carcinoma is a rare disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the outer layer of the adrenal gland. Having certain genetic conditions increases the risk of adrenocortical carcinoma....

Acute coronary syndrome Symptoms

What Are the Symptoms of a Heart Attack? Not all heart attacks begin with the sudden, crushing chest pain that often is shown on TV or in the movies. In one study, for example, one-third of the patients who had heart attacks had no chest pain. These patients were more...

Acute coronary syndrome Risk Factors

Who Is at Risk for a Heart Attack? Certain risk factors make it more likely that you’ll develop coronary heart disease (CHD) and have a heart attack. You can control many of these risk factors.   Risk Factors You Can Control The major risk factors for a...

Acute coronary syndrome Diagnosis

Heart CT scans may help emergency room personnel more quickly assess patients with chest pain. Adding computed tomography (CT) scans to standard screening procedures may help emergency room staff more rapidly determine which patients complaining of chest pain are...