| http://www.w3.org/ns/prov#value | - If the tumor is an adenoma (a benign tumor), surgery always cures the associated Cushing's syndrome.If the tumor is a carcinoma (a cancerous tumor), surgery is the only way to cure the cancer; radiation, chemotherapy, and treatment with mitotane (a medication that is toxic to cortisol-producing cells) are usually required to lower cortisol levels (see Treatment of adrenocortical carcinoma).
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