Hormones are natural substances made by the glands of our hormone system. They are carried around our body in our bloodstream. They act as messengers to carry signals between one part of the body and ...

Here, you can find an overview about the different types of surgeries used to treat salivary gland tumors as well as information on MSK’s expertise. Parotidectomy is the name of the surgery used to ...

Adrenal cortical cancer (ACC) is very rare and also known as adrenocortical carcinoma. ACC starts in the outer layer of the adrenal glands, which are next to the kidneys. The adrenal glands are small ...

They contain two different types of glands (sebaceous & meibomian), which secrete oils that form part of the tear film. In blepharitis, dysfunction of these glands or bacterial colonization can ...