Treatment of stage I adrenocortical carcinoma
Treatment of stage I adrenocortical carcinoma may include:
- Surgery (adrenalectomy). Nearby lymph nodes may also be removed if they are larger than normal.
- A clinical trial of a new treatment.
Treatment of stage II adrenocortical carcinoma
Treatment of stage II adrenocortical carcinoma may include:
- Surgery (adrenalectomy). Nearby lymph nodes may also be removed if they are larger than normal.
- A clinical trial of a new treatment.
Treatment of stage III adrenocortical carcinoma
Treatment of stage III adrenocortical carcinoma may include:
- Surgery (adrenalectomy). Nearby lymph nodes may also be removed if they are larger than normal.
- A clinical trial of radiation therapy.
- A clinical trial of a new treatment.
Treatment of stage IV adrenocortical carcinoma
Treatment of stage IV adrenocortical carcinoma may include the following as palliative therapy to relieve symptoms and improve the quality of life:
- Chemotherapy or combination chemotherapy.
- Radiation therapy to bones or other sites where cancer has spread.
- Surgery to remove cancer that has spread to tissues near the adrenal cortex.
- A clinical trial of chemotherapy, immunotherapy, or targeted therapy.
Treatment of recurrent adrenocortical carcinoma
Treatment of recurrent adrenocortical carcinoma may include the following as palliative therapy to relieve symptoms and improve the quality of life:
- Surgery.
- Radiation therapy.
- A clinical trial of chemotherapy or immunotherapy.