Endocrine Abstracts

The aim of the study was analysis of long-term results of surgical treatment in patients with adrenocortical carcinoma as well as definition of prognostic factors.From 1998 to 2008, examination and treatment of 53 patients with adrenocortical carcinoma (31 women and 22 men, mean age 52.8 years) was carried out in our institute: 13 patients had Cushing syndrome, 1 – virilization, 2 – total adrenohypercortisolism, and 37 – nonfunctioning tum...

Adrenocortical carcinoma is a rare tumor characterized aggressive growth and poor prognosis. This tumor requires the complex way of treatment, where basic method is surgery.The aim of this study was to evaluate the long-term outcome and role of surgery in patients with adrenocortical carcinoma.Methods: From 1998 to 2007, 44 patients were operated for adrenocortical carcinoma (14 cortisol-secreting tumors, 1 virilizing tumor and 29 ...