Сurrent status of adrenocortical cancer therapy

Abstract

Adrenocarcinoma is a rare adrenal disease with an unfavorable prognosis. Adrenocortical cancer therapy is characterized by insufficient effectiveness. This review covers the generally accepted adrenocortical carcinoma therapy methods -mitotane alone or in combination with chemotherapeutic agents. It also provides perspectives from the novel agents` studies in adrenocarcinoma patients. Information about the use of insulin-like growth factor inhibitors, multikinase inhibitors, anti-PD-1/PD-L1 is given.

Keywords

• review
• cancer
• adrenal gland
• treatment
• mitotane