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ea0020p188 | Endocrine tumours and neoplasia | ECE2009

Efficacy of repeat surgery in patients with recurrent adrenocortical cancer

Daffara Fulvia , De Francia Silvia , Ardito Arianna , Zaggia Barbara , Fiori Cristian , Angeli Alberto , Scarpa Roberto , Porpiglia Francesco , Perotti Paola , Berruti Alfredo , Terzolo Massimo

The optimal treatment of recurrent adrenocortical cancer (ACC) remains to be established since there are discrepant opinions on the value of repeat surgery. We did a retrospective analysis of the outcome of patients who were referred to our units from 1988 to 2006 for a recurrence of ACC, which occurred 2–83 years after radical removal of the tumor. In that period, the treatment policy of ACC recurrence differed among our units, since oncologists were more accustomed to u...