Adrenocortical carcinoma: patterns of care and role of adjuvant radiation therapy-a population-based study and review of the literature.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

We reviewed the experience of a tertiary cancer centre in the management of adrenocortical carcinoma (acc) treated over 40 years. We also searched the literature for guidelines related to the treatment of acc and for evidence for adjuvant radiation therapy (rt).

Methods

In a retrospective chart review, acc patients treated between January 1974 and December 2013 were identified, and patient demographics and tumour characteristics were extracted. Outcomes data, including dates and sites of failure, vital status, and cause of death, were collected. Overall survival was estimated using the Kaplan- Meier method. A medline search using PubMed, Ovid, and embase was used to review the literature about the role of rt and any available management guidelines for acc.

Results

SUBMITTER: Atallah S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5576470 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature