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ea0011oc21 | Clinical endocrinology | ECE2006

Adjuvant radiation therapy of the tumor bed prevents local recurrences in adrenocortical carcinoma

Fassnacht M , Hahner S , Polat B , Koschker AC , Flentje M , Allolio B

Objective: Local tumor recurrence is common in adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC) and the most frequent cause for re-operation. Therefore, a concept for an adjuvant treatment is urgently needed. The role of radiotherapy in ACC has not been well defined and many authors have considered radiotherapy as ineffective. However, two studies with a small number of patients (n=3 and n=4, resp.) have suggested adjuvant radiation as an effective treatment to prevent recurrence ...