Adrenal Removal Surgery Linked to Better Survival in Ectopic Cushing’s
Undergoing a surgical removal of the adrenal glands — called adrenalectomy — was associated with a better prognosis than cortisol-suppressing therapies alone in people with ectopic Cushing’s syndrome (ECS) caused by a neuroendocrine tumor (NET), according to a recent report. Patients who received an ectopic Cushing’s diagnosis after being found…