Study: 5-Year Adrenocortical Carcinoma Survival Rate is 54%
When someone is diagnosed with a rare disease, cancer, or really any health-related issues, they tend to question what comes next. How will this condition impact them? What is…
When someone is diagnosed with a rare disease, cancer, or really any health-related issues, they tend to question what comes next. How will this condition impact them? What is…
Rare Pediatric Disease designation (RPDD) is granted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to drugs or biologics in development for rare pediatric diseases. In the United States, “rare”…
Welcome to the Rare Classroom, a new series from Patient Worthy. Rare Classroom is designed for the curious reader who wants to get informed on some of the rarest, most…
How does disease stage affect treatments and patient outcomes? In terms of adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC) in pediatric patients, disease stage significantly impacts patient outcomes. According to Cancer Therapy Advisor, the…
A study published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology has detailed the benefits of different forms of treatment for pediatric patients with adrenocortical carcinoma. These researchers particularly looked at what treatments…
Early this week, clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company Enterome announced that the first patient was dosed in a Phase 1/2 clinical trial. The SPENCER trial will evaluate EO2401 as a potential treatment…
Those diagnosed with paraganglioma-pheochromocytoma, squamous cell carcinoma of the skin (cSCC), adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC), and carcinoma of unknown primary (CUP) may soon have an additional option for treatment. According to…
Cushing's syndrome may be due to adrenocortical carcinoma, a tumor of the adrenal gland. This rare tumor can cause increased hormone levels in patients that are commonly associated with Cushing's…