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Gao X, Yamazaki Y, Tezuka Y, Omata K, Ono Y, Morimoto R, Nakamura Y, Satoh F, Sasano H. Gender differences in human adrenal cortex and its disorders. Mol Cell Endocrinol 2021; 526:111177. [PMID: 33582213 DOI: 10.1016/j.mce.2021.111177] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2020] [Revised: 01/14/2021] [Accepted: 01/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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The adrenal cortex plays pivotal roles in the maintenance of blood volume, responsiveness to stress and the development of gender characteristics. Gender differences of human adrenal cortex have been recently reported and attracted increasing interests. Gender differences occur from the developing stage of the adrenal, in which female subjects had more activated stem cells with higher renewal capacity resulting in gender-associated divergent structures and functions of cortical zonations of human adrenal. Female subjects generally have the lower blood pressure with the lower renin levels and ACE activities than male subjects. In addition, HPA axis was more activated in female than male, which could possibly contribute to gender differences in coping with various stressful events in our life. Of particular interest, estrogens were reported to suppress RAAS but activate HPA axis, whereas androgens had opposite effects. In addition, adrenocortical disorders in general occur more frequently in female with more pronounced adrenocortical hormonal abnormalities possibly due to their more activated WNT and PRK signaling pathways with more abundant activated adrenocortical stem cells present in female adrenal glands. Therefore, it has become pivotal to clarify the gender influence on both clinical and biological features of adrenocortical disorders. We herein reviewed recent advances in these fields.
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- Xin Gao
- Department of Pathology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Japan
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- Division of Clinical Hypertension, Endocrinology and Metabolism, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Japan; Division of Nephrology, Endocrinology, and Vascular Medicine, Tohoku University Hospital, Japan
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- Division of Clinical Hypertension, Endocrinology and Metabolism, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Japan; Division of Nephrology, Endocrinology, and Vascular Medicine, Tohoku University Hospital, Japan
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- Division of Nephrology, Endocrinology, and Vascular Medicine, Tohoku University Hospital, Japan
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- Division of Nephrology, Endocrinology, and Vascular Medicine, Tohoku University Hospital, Japan
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- Division of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Tohoku Medical and Pharmaceutical University, Japan
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- Division of Clinical Hypertension, Endocrinology and Metabolism, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Japan; Division of Nephrology, Endocrinology, and Vascular Medicine, Tohoku University Hospital, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Japan.
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Allegra S, Puglisi S, Brescia I, Chiara F, Basile V, Calabrese A, Reimondo G, De Francia S. Sex Differences on Mitotane Concentration and Treatment Outcome in Patients with Adrenocortical Carcinoma. Life (Basel) 2021; 11:life11030266. [PMID: 33807024 PMCID: PMC8004922 DOI: 10.3390/life11030266] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2021] [Revised: 03/16/2021] [Accepted: 03/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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(1) Background: In clinical settings, data regarding sex are rarely investigated. In women, factors such as body size and composition, hormonal variations, metabolism, and access to care systems and therapy could strongly influence the pharmacological management and the outcome of the therapy. To underline this sex-related difference, we retrospectively collected data from adrenocortical carcinoma patients treated with mitotane, and then evaluated sex-related pharmacokinetics parameters. (2) Methods: A fully validated chromatographic method was used to quantify mitotane concentration in plasma collected from adult patients, also considering the active metabolite ortho,para,dichlorodiphenylethene (o,p'-DDE). Statistical analyses were used to evaluate the sex influence on drugs pharmacokinetics. (3) Results: We found that sex resulted as predictive factor of plasma mitotane and o,p'-DDE concentrations and significantly influenced the attainment of the therapeutic target of mitotane, implying that female sex could be a risk factor of treatment failure. (4) Conclusions: These results suggest that mitotane therapy should be modulated according to patient sex. Furthermore, the proposed approach could contribute to facilitating and disseminating sex-specific pharmacology.
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- Sarah Allegra
- Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacology “Franco Ghezzo”, Department of Clinical and Biological Sciences, University of Turin, S. Luigi Gonzaga Hospital, 10043 Orbassano, TO, Italy; (I.B.); (F.C.); (S.D.F.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +39-011-6705442
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- Internal Medicine, Department of Clinical and Biological Sciences, University of Turin, S. Luigi Gonzaga Hospital, 10043 Orbassano, TO, Italy; (S.P.); (V.B.); (A.C.); (G.R.)
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- Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacology “Franco Ghezzo”, Department of Clinical and Biological Sciences, University of Turin, S. Luigi Gonzaga Hospital, 10043 Orbassano, TO, Italy; (I.B.); (F.C.); (S.D.F.)
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- Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacology “Franco Ghezzo”, Department of Clinical and Biological Sciences, University of Turin, S. Luigi Gonzaga Hospital, 10043 Orbassano, TO, Italy; (I.B.); (F.C.); (S.D.F.)
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- Internal Medicine, Department of Clinical and Biological Sciences, University of Turin, S. Luigi Gonzaga Hospital, 10043 Orbassano, TO, Italy; (S.P.); (V.B.); (A.C.); (G.R.)
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- Internal Medicine, Department of Clinical and Biological Sciences, University of Turin, S. Luigi Gonzaga Hospital, 10043 Orbassano, TO, Italy; (S.P.); (V.B.); (A.C.); (G.R.)
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- Internal Medicine, Department of Clinical and Biological Sciences, University of Turin, S. Luigi Gonzaga Hospital, 10043 Orbassano, TO, Italy; (S.P.); (V.B.); (A.C.); (G.R.)
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- Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacology “Franco Ghezzo”, Department of Clinical and Biological Sciences, University of Turin, S. Luigi Gonzaga Hospital, 10043 Orbassano, TO, Italy; (I.B.); (F.C.); (S.D.F.)
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Zlatibor L, Paunovic I, Zivaljevic V, Dundjerovic D, Tatic S, Djukic V. Prognostic significance of immunohistochemical markers in adrenocortical carcinoma. Acta Chir Belg 2020; 120:23-29. [PMID: 30499377 DOI: 10.1080/00015458.2018.1543822] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Background: To present basic demographic and clinical characteristics of patients with adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC), to determine the overall survival rate and to analyze the results of immunohistochemical staining and its correlation with the length of survival.Material and methods: The study was conducted during the period between 1996 and 2010 and included 30 patients with ACC. Immunohistochemical staining (MMP9, melan A, inhibin, caltretinin, D2-40, synaptophysin and Ki-67) was performed.Results: ACC was diagnosed in 19 females and 11 men (1.7:1). The average age was 50.1 years. The median tumor size was 10 cm, the median weight 400 g. Majority of subjects had positive immunohistochemical staining for the markers of interest. Patients with any negative staining had shorter cancer-specific survival than ones with positive staining. According to the log-rank test results as well as according to the results of the univariate Cox analysis, negative staining for inhibin, D2-40 and synaptophysin and Ki-67 expression ≥7% were associated with poorer prognosis.Conclusions: The results of our study suggest that the absence of staining for some immunohistochemical markers and increased expression of Ki-67 are associated with a poorer prognosis and shorter survival of patients with ACC. Immunohistochemical markers may serve as a prognostic factor for ACC.
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- Loncar Zlatibor
- 1Emergency Centre, Clinical Centre of Serbia, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- 2Centre for Endocrine Surgery, Clinical Centre of Serbia, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- 2Centre for Endocrine Surgery, Clinical Centre of Serbia, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- 3Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Pathology, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- 3Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Pathology, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- 1Emergency Centre, Clinical Centre of Serbia, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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Nair LM, Jagathnath Krishna KM, Kumar A, Mathews S, Joseph J, James FV. Clinicopathological features and outcomes of adrenocortical carcinoma: A single institution experience. Indian J Urol 2019; 35:213-217. [PMID: 31367073 PMCID: PMC6639998 DOI: 10.4103/iju.iju_19_19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Introduction: Adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC) is a rare endocrine malignancy with aggressive behavior. Most of our knowledge about this rare tumor is based on retrospective case series. This study aimed at analyzing the clinicopathological features and outcomes of patients treated at a tertiary cancer center in India. Patients and Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the data of patients with ACC registered from January 2006 to December 2015. Results: Thirty-seven patients were included in the study, 20 males and 17 females. Median age was 49 (18–78) years. Hormonal overproduction was noticed in 27% of patients. Median tumor size was 10 cm (2–22). Seventeen patients had metastatic disease and 20 patients were localised at diagnosis. Median follow-up was 22 months and median overall survival (OS) was 23.46 months. OS at 2 years and 5 years was 46.1% and 21%, respectively. The median disease-free survival (DFS) was 20 months. DFS at 2 years and 5 years was 45% and 24%, respectively. Age, sex, tumor size, hormonal overproduction, tumor laterality, and stage of the disease did not influence survival. However, advanced stage was associated with higher risk for recurrence. (P = 0.03). Conclusion: ACC is a rare endocrine malignancy with very poor survival rates. Rate of recurrence is high even after complete surgery. Systemic treatment options are limited. Newer agents are needed to improve outcome.
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- Lekha Madhavan Nair
- Regional Cancer Centre, Genitourinary Clinic, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
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- Department of Cancer Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Regional Cancer Centre, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
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- Regional Cancer Centre, Genitourinary Clinic, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
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- Regional Cancer Centre, Genitourinary Clinic, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
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- Regional Cancer Centre, Genitourinary Clinic, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
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Almeida MQ, Bezerra-Neto JE, Mendonça BB, Latronico AC, Fragoso MCBV. Primary malignant tumors of the adrenal glands. Clinics (Sao Paulo) 2018; 73:e756s. [PMID: 30540124 PMCID: PMC6257058 DOI: 10.6061/clinics/2018/e756s] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2018] [Accepted: 10/23/2018] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Malignancy must be considered in the management of adrenal lesions, including those incidentally identified on imaging studies. Adrenocortical carcinomas (ACCs) are rare tumors with an estimated annual incidence of 0.7-2 cases per year and a worldwide prevalence of 4-12 cases per million/year. However, a much higher incidence of these tumors (>15 times) has been demonstrated in south and southeastern Brazil. Most ACCs cause hypersecretion of steroids including glucocorticoids and androgens. ACC patients have a very poor prognosis with a 5-year overall survival (OS) below 30% in most series. Pheochromocytoma or paraganglioma (PPGL) is a metabolically active tumor originating from the chromaffin cells of the adrenal medulla. The incidence of PPGL is 0.2 to 0.9 cases per 100,000 individuals per year. Pheochromocytomas are present in approximately 4-7% of patients with adrenal incidentalomas. Classically, PPGL manifests as paroxysmal attacks of the following 4 symptoms: headaches, diaphoresis, palpitations, and severe hypertensive episodes. The diagnosis of malignant PPGL relies on the presence of local invasion or metastasis. In this review, we present the clinical and biochemical characteristics and pathogenesis of malignant primary lesions that affect the cortex and medulla of human adrenal glands.
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- Madson Q Almeida
- Unidade de Suprarrenal, Laboratorio de Hormonios e Genetica Molecular LIM/42, Servico de Endocrinologia e Metabologia, Hospital das Clinicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, SP, BR
- Instituto do Cancer do Estado de Sao Paulo (ICESP), Hospital das Clinicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, SP, BR
- *Corresponding author: E-mail: /
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- Instituto do Cancer do Estado de Sao Paulo (ICESP), Hospital das Clinicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, SP, BR
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- Unidade de Suprarrenal, Laboratorio de Hormonios e Genetica Molecular LIM/42, Servico de Endocrinologia e Metabologia, Hospital das Clinicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, SP, BR
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- Unidade de Suprarrenal, Laboratorio de Hormonios e Genetica Molecular LIM/42, Servico de Endocrinologia e Metabologia, Hospital das Clinicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, SP, BR
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- Unidade de Suprarrenal, Laboratorio de Hormonios e Genetica Molecular LIM/42, Servico de Endocrinologia e Metabologia, Hospital das Clinicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, SP, BR
- Instituto do Cancer do Estado de Sao Paulo (ICESP), Hospital das Clinicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, SP, BR
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Puglisi S, Perotti P, Cosentini D, Roca E, Basile V, Berruti A, Terzolo M. Decision-making for adrenocortical carcinoma: surgical, systemic, and endocrine management options. Expert Rev Anticancer Ther 2018; 18:1125-1133. [PMID: 30117750 DOI: 10.1080/14737140.2018.1510325] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC) is a rare tumor characterized by poor prognosis in most cases. Moreover, in most cases ACC produces an excess of adrenal steroid hormones with relevant clinical consequences. Areas covered: After an extensive literature search, this narrative review addresses diagnostic management, including hormonal, radiological and pathological assessment, and treatment, which should be directed toward both cancer and hormone related problems. While surgery is the first option in ACC without evidence of metastatic disease, and the only possibility of cure, the therapeutic management of metastatic patients is centered on systemic therapy including mitotane alone or in combination with chemotherapy. Mitotane is also used in the adjuvant setting, because up to 80% of patients with nonmetastatic ACC show locoregional or distant metastases after an apparent complete surgical excision. Expert commentary: Management of ACC patients is fraught with many difficulties and should be limited to experienced physicians. Each step of clinical management, such as diagnosis, prognostication, treatment (both surgical and medical) is challenging and carries the possibility of severe mistakes. For this reason, each step of the management strategy should be decided in the setting of a multidisciplinary team including different expertise (endocrinology, radiology, pathology, oncology), in expert centers.
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- Soraya Puglisi
- a Internal Medicine, Department of Clinical and Biological Sciences, San Luigi Hospital , University of Turin , Orbassano (TO) , Italy
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- a Internal Medicine, Department of Clinical and Biological Sciences, San Luigi Hospital , University of Turin , Orbassano (TO) , Italy
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- b Medical Oncology, Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences, and Public Health, Spedali Civili Hospital , University of Brescia , Brescia , Italy
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- b Medical Oncology, Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences, and Public Health, Spedali Civili Hospital , University of Brescia , Brescia , Italy
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- a Internal Medicine, Department of Clinical and Biological Sciences, San Luigi Hospital , University of Turin , Orbassano (TO) , Italy
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- b Medical Oncology, Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences, and Public Health, Spedali Civili Hospital , University of Brescia , Brescia , Italy
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- a Internal Medicine, Department of Clinical and Biological Sciences, San Luigi Hospital , University of Turin , Orbassano (TO) , Italy
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Marincola Smith P, Kiernan CM, Tran TB, Postlewait LM, Maithel SK, Prescott J, Pawlik T, Wang TS, Glenn J, Hatzaras I, Shenoy R, Phay J, Shirley LA, Fields RC, Jin L, Weber S, Salem A, Sicklick J, Gad S, Yopp A, Mansour J, Duh QY, Seiser N, Votanopoulos K, Levine EA, Poultsides G, Solórzano CC. Role of Additional Organ Resection in Adrenocortical Carcinoma: Analysis of 167 Patients from the U.S. Adrenocortical Carcinoma Database. Ann Surg Oncol 2018; 25:2308-2315. [PMID: 29868977 DOI: 10.1245/s10434-018-6546-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2018] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC) is a rare and aggressive cancer. This report describes factors and outcomes associated with resection of extra-adrenal organs en bloc during index adrenalectomy. METHODS Patients who underwent ACC resection for non-metastatic disease from 1993 to 2014 at 13 participating institutions of the US-ACC Group were included in the study. Factors associated with en bloc resection were assessed by uni- and multivariate analysis. The primary end point was overall survival. RESULTS In this study, 167 patients were included and categorized as adrenalectomy with en bloc resection (AdEBR) if they had extra-adrenal organs removed or adrenalectomy (Ad) if they did not. The demographics were similar between the AdEBR (n = 68, 40.7%) and Ad groups, including age, gender, race, American Society of Anesthesiology (ASA) class, and body mass index (BMI). The AdEBR group had larger tumors (13 vs. 10 cm), more open operations (97.1 vs. 63.6%), and more lymph node dissections (LNDs) (36.8 vs. 12.1%). The most common organs removed were kidney (55.9%), liver (27.9%), and spleen (23.5%). Multiple organs were removed in 38.2% (n = 26) of the patients. Margin-negative resections were similar between the two groups. In the multivariate Cox regression adjusted for T and N stages, LND, margin, size, and hormone hypersecretion, en bloc resection was not associated with improved survival (hazard ratio [HR], 1.42; p = 0.323). CONCLUSION The study findings validated current practice by showing that en bloc resection should occur at index adrenalectomy for ACC when a T4 lesion is suspected pre- or intraoperatively, or when it is necessary to avoid tumor rupture. However, in this study, when a negative margin resection was otherwise achieved, removal of extra-adrenal organs en bloc was not associated with additional survival benefit.
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- Paula Marincola Smith
- Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 597 Preston Research Building 2220 Pierce Ave, Nashville, TN, 37232, USA
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- Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 597 Preston Research Building 2220 Pierce Ave, Nashville, TN, 37232, USA
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- Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA
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- Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA
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- New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Surgery, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Barnes-Jewish Hospital and the Alvin J. Siteman Comprehensive Cancer Center, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO, USA
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- Barnes-Jewish Hospital and the Alvin J. Siteman Comprehensive Cancer Center, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO, USA
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- Department of General Surgery, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI, USA
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- Department of General Surgery, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA
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- Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 597 Preston Research Building 2220 Pierce Ave, Nashville, TN, 37232, USA.
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Benefits of Adjuvant Mitotane after Resection of Adrenocortical Carcinoma: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2018; 2018:9362108. [PMID: 29967789 PMCID: PMC6008618 DOI: 10.1155/2018/9362108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2017] [Accepted: 05/06/2018] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Background The adjuvant use of mitotane on adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC) has always been in controversy. We aimed to assess the prognostic benefits of adjuvant mitotane after resection of ACC in patients without distant metastasis. Methods The PubMed, WoS, Embase, and Cochrane Library databases were systematically searched. Recurrence-free survival (RFS) and overall survival (OS) were adopted as measurements. A meta-analysis was conducted based on hazard ratio (HR) with 95% confidence interval (CI). A study was included only if the enrolled patients underwent resection of ACC without adjuvant chemotherapy except mitotane. Results A total of 5 retrospective studies reporting on 1249 patients were included for this meta-analysis. The meta-analysis showed that adjuvant mitotane was significantly associated with prolonged RFS (HR = 0.62; 95%CI, 0.42-0.94; P < 0.05) and prolonged OS (HR = 0.69; 95%CI, 0.55-0.88, P < 0.05). Conclusion After comprehensive review, current evidence suggests that adjuvant mitotane significantly decreases the recurrence rate and mortality after resection of ACC in patients without distant metastasis, but these findings need further demonstration from prospective controlled trials.
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Stigliano A, Chiodini I, Giordano R, Faggiano A, Canu L, Della Casa S, Loli P, Luconi M, Mantero F, Terzolo M. Management of adrenocortical carcinoma: a consensus statement of the Italian Society of Endocrinology (SIE). J Endocrinol Invest 2016; 39:103-21. [PMID: 26165270 DOI: 10.1007/s40618-015-0349-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2015] [Accepted: 06/23/2015] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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- A Stigliano
- Endocrinology, Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Sant'Andrea Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
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- Endocrinology and Metabolic Disease Unit, IRCCS Foundation Cà Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Biological Science, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetology and Metabolism, Department of Medical Science, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Federico II University of Naples, Naples, Italy
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- Endocrinology Unit, Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Sciences, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Endocrinology, Department of Internal Medicine, Catholic University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Endocrine Unit, Niguarda Cà Granda Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Endocrinology Unit, Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Sciences, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Endocrinology Unit, Department of Medicine-DIMED, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Internal Medicine I, Department of Clinical and Biological Sciences, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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Zahir ST, Aalipour E, Barand P, Kaboodsaz M. Clinicopathological Features of Adrenal Tumors: a Ten-year Study in Yazd, Iran. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev 2015; 16:5031-6. [PMID: 26163636 DOI: 10.7314/apjcp.2015.16.12.5031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Adrenal tumors are relatively uncommon, and have different presentations, so we decided to evaluate the clinico-pathological characteristics of benign and malignant tumors in a ten-year period. MATERIALS AND METHODS This cross sectional-analytical study was conducted on adrenal resection samples taken during 2004-2014 in three hospitals in Yazd province. Data were analyzed using SPSS software, version 17. Chi-square and Fisher's exact test were used as appropriate Results: A total of 71 patients with adrenal tumors were analyzed, including 32 (45.1%) men and 39 (54.9%) women with an overall mean age 37.7±19.9 (range: 6-75 years). Some 50.7% of lesions were benign and 49.3% were malignant. Neuroblastoma was the most malignant lesion (32.3%) followed by adrenocortical carcinoma (8.4%). Among the benign lesions pheochromocytoma was the most common (25.3%) followed by adrenocortical adenoma (12.6%). While 64% of tumors were functional 36% were non functional. Significant correlation was seen between the age of patient and type of tumor (P=0.001). In patients between 14-40 years old no malignant lesions was found, although under 14 years old all of the tumors were malignant. Malignant lesions mostly presented with abdominal pain, abdominal mass and anorexia (57.2%, 45.7% and 45.7%) respectively. Benign lesions mostly presented with paroxysmal hypertension, headache and abdominal pain (61.2%, 47.2% and 44.4%) respectively. CONCLUSIONS Since the trend of adrenal tumors is on the rise based on this and other studies, suspected cases should undergo prompt hormonal and radiological assessment. Early diagnosis and treatment could prevent tumor progression and reduce mortality and morbidity rates.
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- Shokouh Taghipour Zahir
- Pathology Medicine, Medical Faculty, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences,Yazd, Iran E-mail :
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Loncar Z, Djukic V, Zivaljevic V, Pekmezovic T, Diklic A, Tatic S, Dundjerovic D, Olujic B, Slijepcevic N, Paunovic I. Survival and prognostic factors for adrenocortical carcinoma: a single institution experience. BMC Urol 2015; 15:43. [PMID: 26013141 PMCID: PMC4443614 DOI: 10.1186/s12894-015-0038-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2015] [Accepted: 05/19/2015] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
Abstract
Background Adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC) is aggressive, but rare tumours that have not been sufficiently studied. The aim of our study was to present the demographic and clinical characteristics of patients with ACC, to determine the overall survival rates, analyse the effect of prognostic factors on survival, as well as to identify favorable and unfavourable predictors of survival. Method The study included 72 patients (42 women and 30 men) with ACC. We analysed the prognostic value of the demographic and clinical characteristics of the patients, tumour characteristics, therapy administered and survival rates. Kaplan-Meier survival curves and the log-rank test were used to estimate the overall and specific survival probabilities and the Cox regression model was used to identify independent prognostic factors for survival. Results The patients had mean age of 50 years. The 1-, 5-, and 10-year probabilities of survival in patients with ACC were 52.5 %, 41.1 %, and 16.4 %, respectively. The median survival time was 36 months. The results of multivariate Cox regression analysis showed that the presence of lymphatic metastases (HR = 7.37, 95 % CI = 2.31-23.48, p = 0.001) and therapy with mitotane (HR = 0.11, 95 % CI = 0.04-0.27, p = 0.001) were independent prognostic factors for survival. Conclusion The presence of lymphatic metastasis is an unfavourable prognostic factor, while postoperative therapy with mitotane is a favorable prognostic factor for survival in patients with ACC.
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Affiliation(s)
- Zlatibor Loncar
- Emergency Centre, Clinical Centre of Serbia, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Pasterova 2, 11000, Belgrade, Serbia.
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- Emergency Centre, Clinical Centre of Serbia, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Pasterova 2, 11000, Belgrade, Serbia.
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- Centre for Endocrine Surgery, Clinical Centre of Serbia, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Pasterova 2, 11000, Belgrade, Serbia.
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- Institute of Epidemiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Visegradska 26A, Belgrade, 11000, Serbia.
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- Centre for Endocrine Surgery, Clinical Centre of Serbia, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Pasterova 2, 11000, Belgrade, Serbia.
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- Institute of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Dr Subotica 1, 11000, Belgrade, Serbia.
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- Institute of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Dr Subotica 1, 11000, Belgrade, Serbia.
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- Emergency Centre, Clinical Centre of Serbia, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Pasterova 2, 11000, Belgrade, Serbia.
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- Centre for Endocrine Surgery, Clinical Centre of Serbia, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Pasterova 2, 11000, Belgrade, Serbia.
| | - Ivan Paunovic
- Centre for Endocrine Surgery, Clinical Centre of Serbia, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Pasterova 2, 11000, Belgrade, Serbia.
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