ea0056oc7.2 | Genomic and clinical aspects of endocrine tumours | ECE2018
Bancos Irina
, Taylor Angela
, Chortis Vasileios
, Sitch Alice
, Lang Katharina
, Prete Alessandro
, Terzolo Massimo
, Fassnacht Martin
, Quinkler Marcus
, Kastelan Darko
, Vassiliadi Dimitra
, Beauschlein Felix
, Ambroziak Urszula
, Biehl Michael
, Deeks Jonathan
, Arlt Wiebke
Background: Adrenal masses are discovered in 5% of abdominal imaging scans. Accuracy of currently available imaging tests to diagnose malignancy is poor. In a proof-of-concept study (JCE&M 2011;96(12):3775-84), we had demonstrated 90% sensitivity and specificity in detecting adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC) for urine steroid metabolomics, the combination of mass spectrometry-based steroid profiling and machine learning-based data analysis. This diagnostic performance is supe...