[A long term survival of the patient treated due to advanced adrenocortical carcinoma].
The authors presented a case of 52-years old woman with advanced adrenocortical carcinoma completely recovered after surgical resection followed by chemotherapy and mitotane treatment. Two years later metastatic tumor of hepar was excised. From the first diagnosis - patient lives 12 years, without any symptoms of recurrence until now. The authors accentuate a big value of postoperative control, especially imaging studies for early diagnosis of recurrent of cancer and beginning therapy.
Bednarek-Tupikowska
Grazyna
G
Katedra i Klinika Endokrynologii i Diabetologii AM we Wroclawiu.
Florczak
Agnieszka
A
Witkiewicz
Wojciech
W
Tupikowski
Wiesław
W
Cisarz
Emilia
E
D000306:Adrenal Cortex Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D018931:Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018572:Disease-Free Survival; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000556:secondary / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D008875:Middle Aged; D008939:Mitotane / Q000627:therapeutic use
D018931:Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal; D008939:Mitotane