Q: What is adrenal cortex cancer?A: The adrenal glands sit on top of the kidneys; the outside of the gland is called the cortex, and the inside the medulla. The adrenal glands produce hormones that help regulate:The stress responses (such as the fight or flight response) with the catecholamines adrenaline (also called epinephrine) and noradrenaline made in the medulla.Blood pressure/blood electrolytes with [...]