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Surgical management of adrenal metastases
Author(s) -
Bradley Ciarán T.,
Strong Vivian E.
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of surgical oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.201
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1096-9098
pISSN - 0022-4790
DOI - 10.1002/jso.23461
Subject(s) - medicine , adrenalectomy , surgery , cancer , general surgery
In the presence of a history of cancer, adrenal masses are commonly, but not exclusively, metastases. Depending upon the status of the patient's ongoing cancer therapy, overall tumor burden, and performance score, adrenalectomy is a viable treatment option. Herein we review the prevalence, diagnostic evaluation, and selection for surgical treatment of adrenal metastases. Additional attention is paid to recent data supporting the safety and oncologic efficacy of laparoscopic adrenalectomy. J. Surg. Oncol. 2014 109:31–35 . © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.