Frequently Asked Questions

Just call our Patient Care Center at 877-308-9111 and we'll take it from there.

You can also send us an email.

Our physicians see approx 10-15 patients/week, approximately 200/year.

The University of Michigan accepts many different insurance plans. Because every medical insurance policy is different, we recommend that you check with your insurance carrier to understand how much of the costs they will cover. You can also call our Patient Care Center and a UMHS benefit specialist can assist you in determining your coverage.

Every case is unique, but our program strives to handle all your treatment with just one visit. That's why it's important before you come to UMHS that you have a diagnosis. We can partner with your doctor to complete preliminary tests and lab work to make your visit most productive.

Give us a call and we can help you with scheduling and talking to our team of doctors, as well as logistics like planning your travel and hotel accommodations. We are here to make your care as seamless as possible, and give you a single point of contact for any questions or concerns.

If you do make an appointment, we will need to collect the following information from you in order to make your visit as productive as possible:

• Name
• Date of birth
• Address
• Phone/Email
• PCP (primary care physician) name/Phone number
• Referring MD name/Phone number
• First visit and Most Recent Doctor's notes
• First visit and most recent lab work
• Pre-operative and last two / most recent radiology reports
• Pathology reports
• Operative notes
• All pathology slides from biopsies and resections
• Pre-operative and most recent radiology films (Please send CD's in DICOM format)
• Representative paraffin tissue block
  OR
  10 unstained slides from a representative block

Depends on the individuals situation - but typically wait time is 1-2 weeks.

We have a very active endocrine cancer research program. To learn more about our current clinical trial, visit the the Michigan Institute for Clinical & Health Research.

Yes, our Patient Care Center can help you with travel plans, including hotels and any other information you may need.

Read more about the Adrenal Cancer Program at the U-M Comprehensive Cancer Center.

CancerCompass.com offers an Adrenal Cancer Message Board:
About CancerCompass.com.

OncologyChannel.com offers adrenal cancer information and a forum to communicate with others affected by adrenal cancer.

The National Adrenal Disease Foundation (NADF) provides information on Cushing's syndrome and Cushing's disease. Note: Although they do not have a cancer support group, NADF does have adrenal disease support groups.

Adrenocortical Carcinoma Group - provides information on treatments and cancer centers that have adrenocortical carcinoma, including names of doctors and links and/or email addresses. It also has a closed group for patients, doctors and researchers accessible by invitation only.

ACCompassion.

Spencer Bell Legacy Project.

The Garry Betty Foundation.