What did we learn from the molecular biology of adrenal cortical neoplasia? From histopathology to translational genomics

CC Juhlin, J Bertherat, TJ Giordano, GD Hammer… - Endocrine …, 2021 - Springer
Approximately one-tenth of the general population exhibit adrenal cortical nodules, and the
incidence has increased. Afflicted patients display a multifaceted symptomatology …

Overview of the 2022 WHO classification of adrenal cortical tumors

O Mete, LA Erickson, CC Juhlin, RR de Krijger… - Endocrine …, 2022 - Springer
The new WHO classification of adrenal cortical proliferations reflects translational advances
in the fields of endocrine pathology, oncology and molecular biology. By adopting a …

Histopathologic features of adrenal cortical carcinoma

A Gambella, M Volante, M Papotti - Advances in Anatomic …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Adrenal cortical carcinoma (ACC) is a rare and aggressive malignancy that poses
challenging issues regarding the diagnostic workup. Indeed, no presurgical technique or …

The many faces of primary aldosteronism and Cushing syndrome: a reflection of adrenocortical tumor heterogeneity

O Mete, K Duan - Frontiers in Medicine, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Adrenal cortical tumors constitute a heterogeneous group of neoplasms with distinct clinical,
morphological, and molecular features. Recent discoveries of specific genotype–phenotype …

Immunohistochemical biomarkers of adrenal cortical neoplasms

O Mete, SL Asa, TJ Giordano, M Papotti, H Sasano… - Endocrine …, 2018 - Springer
Careful morphological evaluation forms the basis of the workup of an adrenal cortical
neoplasm. However, the adoption of immunohistochemical biomarkers has added …

Pathobiology and genetics of adrenocortical carcinoma

JFH Pittaway, L Guasti - Journal of molecular endocrinology, 2019 - jme.bioscientifica.com
Adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC) is a rare malignancy with an incidence worldwide of 0.7–
2.0 cases/million/year. Initial staging is the most important factor in determining prognosis. If …

Diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers of adrenal cortical carcinoma

O Mete, H Gucer, M Kefeli, SL Asa - The American journal of …, 2018 - journals.lww.com
The diagnosis of low-grade adrenal cortical carcinoma (ACC) confined to the adrenal gland
can be challenging. Although there are diagnostic and prognostic molecular tests for ACC …

ENDOCRINE TUMOURS: The genomics of adrenocortical tumors

S Faillot, G Assie - European Journal of Endocrinology, 2016 - academic.oup.com
The last decade witnessed the emergence of genomics, a set of high-throughput molecular
measurements in biological samples. These pan-genomic and agnostic approaches have …

Update on biology and genomics of adrenocortical carcinomas: rationale for emerging therapies

AM Lerario, DR Mohan, GD Hammer - Endocrine Reviews, 2022 - academic.oup.com
The adrenal glands are paired endocrine organs that produce steroid hormones and
catecholamines required for life. Adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC) is a rare and often fatal …

Adrenocortical carcinoma—towards genomics guided clinical care

J Crona, F Beuschlein - Nature Reviews Endocrinology, 2019 - nature.com
Adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC) is an aggressive and rare neoplasm that originates in the
cortex of the adrenal gland. The disease is associated with heterogeneous but mostly poor …