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Review
. 2017 Jun;23(6):705-715.
doi: 10.4158/EP161719.RA.

PERSONALIZED CARE OF PATIENTS WITH ADRENOCORTICAL CARCINOMA: A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH

Review

PERSONALIZED CARE OF PATIENTS WITH ADRENOCORTICAL CARCINOMA: A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH

Barbra S Miller et al. Endocr Pract. 2017 Jun.

Abstract

A concerted effort has been made in the past decade to better differentiate benign from malignant adrenocortical tumors. Of those tumors found to be adrenocortical carcinomas (ACCs) and through the use of multiple modalities including biochemical, radiologic, and genomic analysis, significant strides have been made in understanding what drives ACC development, how various treatments may result in different outcomes, which ACCs are more likely to respond to various treatments, and overall prognosis. While most patients will have recurrence of their ACC and succumb to their disease, the disease course is highly variable; it is therefore imperative that each patient is treated with individualized attention paid to their particular ACC. This article highlights and discusses specific, important, and many times subtle features that may impact the evaluation, management, treatment selection, and outcome of patients with ACC.

Abbreviations: ACC = adrenocortical carcinoma; CT = computed tomography; XRT = external beam radiation therapy.

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