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ea0029p22 | Adrenal cortex | ICEECE2012

Specialized surgery for adrenocortical carcinoma in The Netherlands: analysis of national cancer registry data

Kerkhofs T. , Verhoeven R. , Hermsen I. , van de Poll-Franse L. , Haak H.

Introduction: Carcinoma of the adrenal cortex (ACC) is a rare disease with an estimated incidence of 1–2 per 1 million population. Optimal treatment of ACC is multidisciplinary and has complex aspects such as adrenal surgery, adjuvant therapy with mitotane and cytotoxic chemotherapy in advanced stages. The Dutch Adrenal Network (DAN), a collaboration between all university centers and Máxima Medical Center, was founded with the objective of improving patient care and...