Open AccessRole of Radiotherapy in Adrenocortical Carcinoma
Author(s) -
Jennifer Ho,
Barış Türkbey,
Maureen Edgerly,
Meghna Alimchandani,
Martha Quezado,
Kevin Camphausen,
Tito Fojo,
Aradhana Kaushal
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
the cancer journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.825
H-Index - 89
eISSN - 1540-336X
pISSN - 1528-9117
DOI - 10.1097/ppo.0b013e31829e3221
Subject(s) - medicine , asymptomatic , adrenocortical carcinoma , radiation therapy , stage (stratigraphy) , chemotherapy , surgery , palliative care , carcinoma , retrospective cohort study , paleontology , nursing , biology
Adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC) is a rare and highly malignant tumor usually diagnosed in an advanced stage. Radiation therapy has been a poorly studied and underutilized therapeutic option.