Decision-making for adrenocortical carcinoma: surgical, systemic, and endocrine management options.

Abstract:

INTRODUCTION:Adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC) is a rare tumor characterized by poor prognosis in most cases. Moreover, in most cases ACC produces an excess of adrenal steroid hormones with relevant clinical consequences. Areas covered: After an extensive literature search, this narrative review addresses diagnostic management, including hormonal, radiological and pathological assessment, and treatment, which should be directed toward both cancer and hormone related problems. While surgery is the first option in ACC without evidence of metastatic disease, and the only possibility of cure, the therapeutic management of metastatic patients is centered on systemic therapy including mitotane alone or in combination with chemotherapy. Mitotane is also used in the adjuvant setting, because up to 80% of patients with nonmetastatic ACC show locoregional or distant metastases after an apparent complete surgical excision. Expert commentary: Management of ACC patients is fraught with many difficulties and should be limited to experienced physicians. Each step of clinical management, such as diagnosis, prognostication, treatment (both surgical and medical) is challenging and carries the possibility of severe mistakes. For this reason, each step of the management strategy should be decided in the setting of a multidisciplinary team including different expertise (endocrinology, radiology, pathology, oncology), in expert centers.

authors

Puglisi S,Perotti P,Cosentini D,Roca E,Basile V,Berruti A,Terzolo M

doi

10.1080/14737140.2018.1510325

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2018-11-01 00:00:00

pages

1125-1133

issue

11

eissn

1473-7140

issn

1744-8328

journal_volume

18

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