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OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the impact of image-guided ablation of liver and lung metastases from adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC). METHODS: Patients with oligometastatic ACC (liver and lung metastases) who underwent image-guided ablation were retrospectively included in the study. Complete ablation (CA) at the first contrast-enhanced CT control, local tumor progression (LTP), local tumor progression-free survival (LTPFS), liver disease-free survival (LDFS), and overall survival (OS) were evaluated. Correlation between outcomes and other prognostic factors (including Ki67, hormonal secretion, and progression-free survival after primary tumor resection (PR-PFS)) was also analyzed. Kaplan-Meier methods, log-rank tests, and Spearman correlation models were applied. RESULTS: Thirty-two ACC metastases (4 lung and 28 liver) from 16 patients (10 females; mean age 41 years) were treated with RFA or MWA. A single major adverse event was observed (intrahepatic hematoma with subsequent right hemothorax). One patient (2 lesions) was lost to follow-up. CA was obtained in 97% (29/30). During follow-up, LTP was registered in 7/29 cases (24.1%), with a median LTPFS of 21 months (± 12.6). Metastasis size was significantly higher in case of LTP (20 mm vs. 34.5 mm; p = 0.009) and was an independent predictive factor of local tumor control with an AUC of 0.934 (p = 0.0009). Hepatic progression was observed in 66% of the cases, with a median LDFS of 25 months. Median OS was 48.6 months. PR-PFS and hormonal secretion were independent predictors of OS (p < 0.001 and p = 0.045, respectively). CONCLUSIONS: Image-guided ablation achieves adequate local tumor control of ACC liver and lung metastases, providing a safe and effective treatment option in the multidisciplinary management of the oligometastatic ACC. KEY POINTS: ⢠Image-guided ablation allows adequate local tumor control in the oligometastatic adrenocortical carcinoma setting. ⢠After percutaneous thermal ablation, complete ablation was achieved in 29 out of 30 lesions (97%). ⢠Lesion size together with primary resection disease-free survival and hormonal secretion play a significant role in determining outcomes.
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Neoplasias do Córtex Suprarrenal/radioterapia , Carcinoma Adrenocortical/radioterapia , Ablação por Cateter , Neoplasias Hepáticas/radioterapia , Neoplasias Pulmonares/radioterapia , Radiologia Intervencionista , Neoplasias do Córtex Suprarrenal/diagnóstico por imagem , Carcinoma Adrenocortical/diagnóstico por imagem , Adulto , Progressão da Doença , Intervalo Livre de Doença , Feminino , Seguimentos , Humanos , Hipertermia Induzida , Estimativa de Kaplan-Meier , Antígeno Ki-67/análise , Cinética , Fígado/diagnóstico por imagem , Neoplasias Hepáticas/diagnóstico por imagem , Neoplasias Hepáticas/secundário , Neoplasias Pulmonares/diagnóstico por imagem , Neoplasias Pulmonares/secundário , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Metástase Neoplásica , Intervalo Livre de Progressão , Estudos Retrospectivos , Resultado do TratamentoRESUMO
PURPOSE: To evaluate the role of ARDT after surgical resection of ACC. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Records of patients from our institutional ACC database were retrospectively assessed. A paired comparison analysis was used to evaluate the oncological outcomes between patients treated with surgery followed by ARDT or surgery only (control). The endpoints were LRFS, RFS, and OS. A systematic review of the literature and meta-analysis was also performed to evaluate local recurrence of ACC when ARDT was used. RESULTS: Ten patients were included in each Group. The median follow-up times were 32 months and 35 months for the ARDT and control Groups, respectively. The results for LRFS (p=0.11), RFS (p=0.92), and OS (p=0.47) were similar among subsets. The mean time to present with local recurrence was significantly longer in the ARDT group compared with the control Group (419±206 days vs. 181±86 days, respectively; p=0.03). ARDT was well tolerated by the patients; there were no reports of late toxicity. The meta-analysis, which included four retrospective series, revealed that ARDT had a protective effect on LRFS (HR=0.4; CI=0.17-0.94). CONCLUSIONS: ARDT may reduce the chance and prolong the time to ACC local recurrence. However, there were no benefits for disease recurrence control or overall survival for patients who underwent this complementary therapy.
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Neoplasias do Córtex Suprarrenal/radioterapia , Carcinoma Adrenocortical/radioterapia , Neoplasias do Córtex Suprarrenal/cirurgia , Adrenalectomia , Carcinoma Adrenocortical/cirurgia , Adulto , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Estudos de Casos e Controles , Intervalo Livre de Doença , Feminino , Seguimentos , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Radioterapia Adjuvante/métodos , Estudos Retrospectivos , Adulto JovemRESUMO
Mitotane inhibits steroid synthesis by an action on steroidogenic enzymes, as 11beta-hydroxylase and cholesterol side chain cleavage. It also has a cytotoxic effect on the adrenocortical cells and represents a primary drug used in the adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC). H295R and SW13 cell lines were treated with mitotane 10(-5) M and ionizing radiations (IR) in combination therapy, inducing an irreversible inhibition of cell growth in both adrenocortical cancer cells. As shown in a previous report, mitotane/IR combination treatment induced a cell accumulation in the G2 phase. Here, we report the radiosensitizing properties of mitotane in two different ACC cell lines. The drug reveals the effectiveness to enhance the cytotoxic effects of IR by attenuating DNA repair and interfering on the activation of mitosis promoting factor (MPF), mainly regulated by the degradation of cyclin B1 in the mitotic process. These events may explain the inappropriate activation of cdc2, implicated in G2/M phase arrest and probably induced by the mitotane and IR in the combined treatment. Indeed, treatment with purvalanol, a cdc2-inhibitor prevents cell cycle arrest, triggering the G2/M transition. The observation that mitotane and IR in combination treatment amplifies the activation level of cyclin B/cdc2 complexes contributing to cell cycle arrest, suggests that the MPF could function as a master signal for controlling the temporal order of different mitotic events. Moreover, we report that mitotane interferes in modulation of mismatch repair (MMR) enzymes, revealing radiosensitizing drug ability.
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Neoplasias do Córtex Suprarrenal/radioterapia , Carcinoma Adrenocortical/radioterapia , Ciclina B/metabolismo , Quinases Ciclina-Dependentes/metabolismo , Enzimas Reparadoras do DNA/metabolismo , Mitotano/farmacologia , Neoplasias do Córtex Suprarrenal/metabolismo , Neoplasias do Córtex Suprarrenal/patologia , Carcinoma Adrenocortical/metabolismo , Carcinoma Adrenocortical/patologia , Proliferação de Células/efeitos dos fármacos , Proliferação de Células/efeitos da radiação , Quinases Ciclina-Dependentes/antagonistas & inibidores , Reparo de Erro de Pareamento de DNA/efeitos dos fármacos , Reparo de Erro de Pareamento de DNA/fisiologia , Avaliação Pré-Clínica de Medicamentos , Fase G2/efeitos dos fármacos , Fase G2/fisiologia , Humanos , Complexos Multiproteicos/metabolismo , Inibidores de Proteínas Quinases/farmacologia , Purinas/farmacologia , Radiação Ionizante , Radiossensibilizantes/farmacologia , Células Tumorais CultivadasRESUMO
Thyroid metastasis are rare and represent less than 4% of malignant thyroid tumors in clinical series. They can develop many years after diagnosis of the primary tumor. We report a case of thyroid metastasis of adrenocortical carcinoma, 41 years after the diagnosis of the primary tumor. Such a long latent interval is exceptional. To our knowledge, this is the first case published. Based on current literature, we offer a brief review on thyroid metastasis and differential diagnosis of thyroid gland clear cell neoplasm.