Diagnosis and Management of Adrenocortical Carcinoma

• Balderrama-Brondani, Vania ^[1] ; Amir Habra, Mouhammed ^[1]
  1. [1] University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

     University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

     Estados Unidos

     
• Localización: Endocrinology and metabolism clinics of North America, ISSN 0889-8529, Vol. 55, Nº. 2, 2026, págs. 345-363
• Idioma: inglés
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  • ACC is a rare and aggressive malignancy that often presents with symptoms related to mass effect or hormonal excess, particularly hypercortisolism. Accurate diagnosis requires a comprehensive evaluation—clinical, hormonal, radiologic, and histopathologic. Surgical resection remains the only curative treatment, highlighting the importance of surgical expertise to prevent tumor spillage and ensure complete removal.

    Adjuvant therapies aim to prolong survival and maintain quality of life. Treatment