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ADRENAL CANCER

Year: 2000

Type: article

Abstract: Adrenal cancer is a rare neoplasm. Up to 1 in 1500 adrenal incidentalomas, however, may hide a carcinoma, which, if diagnosed late or left untreated, is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Despite extensive investigation of the molecular mechanisms involved in adrenal carcinogenesis and significant improvements in diagnostic imaging, efforts to cure advanced adrenal cancer remain largely unsuccessful. This article reviews the recent advances in molecular understanding, clinical diagnosis, and treatment of adrenal cancer.

Source: Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinics of North America

DOI: 10.1016/s0889-8529(05)70113-4

Authors: Constantine A. Stratakis, George P. Chrousos

Institutions: Georgetown University, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health

Language: English

Topic: Adrenal and Paraganglionic Tumors

Subfield: Surgery

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,540