Endocrine tumours: Our experience with the management of patients with non-metastatic adrenocortical carcinoma

M Terzolo, M Fassnacht - European Journal of Endocrinology, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC) accounts for a minority of all malignant tumors in adults.
Surgery remains the most important therapeutic option for non-metastatic ACC. Whether a …

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 …

CDK1 serves as a therapeutic target of adrenocortical carcinoma via regulating epithelial–mesenchymal transition, G2/M phase transition, and PANoptosis

L Ren, Y Yang, W Li, X Zheng, J Liu, S Li… - Journal of translational …, 2022 - Springer
Background Adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC) is an extremely rare, aggressive tumor with
few effective therapeutic options or drugs. Mitotane (Mtn), which is the only authorized …

Sexually dimorphic activation of innate antitumor immunity prevents adrenocortical carcinoma development

JJ Wilmouth Jr, J Olabe, D Garcia-Garcia, C Lucas… - Science …, 2022 - science.org
Unlike most cancers, adrenocortical carcinomas (ACCs) are more frequent in women than in
men, but the underlying mechanisms of this sexual dimorphism remain elusive. Here, we …

Pharmacological profile and effects of mitotane in adrenocortical carcinoma

CR Corso, A Acco, C Bach, SJR Bonatto… - British journal of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Mitotane is the only adrenolytic drug approved by the Food and Drug Administration for
treating adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC). This drug has cytotoxic effects on tumour tissues; it …

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 …

The role of biomarkers in adrenocortical carcinoma: a review of current evidence and future perspectives

M Mizdrak, T Tičinović Kurir, J Božić - Biomedicines, 2021 - mdpi.com
Adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC) is a rare endocrine malignancy arising from the adrenal
cortex often with unexpected biological behavior. It can occur at any age, with two peaks of …

Disorders of the adrenal cortex: Genetic and molecular aspects

G Pitsava, AG Maria, FR Faucz - Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Adrenal cortex produces glucocorticoids, mineralocorticoids and adrenal androgens which
are essential for life, supporting balance, immune response and sexual maturation …

Management of adrenocortical carcinoma: are we making progress?

B Kiesewetter, P Riss, C Scheuba… - Therapeutic …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC) is a rare malignancy characterized by aggressive biology
and potential endocrine activity. Surgery can offer cure for localized disease but more than …

Molecular mechanisms of mitotane action in adrenocortical cancer based on in vitro studies

M Lo Iacono, S Puglisi, P Perotti, L Saba, J Petiti… - Cancers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Mitotane is the only approved drug for the treatment of advanced
adrenocortical carcinoma and for postoperative adjuvant therapy. It is known that mitotane …