Molecular basis of adrenocortical carcinomas.

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Adrenocortical carcinomas (ACCs) are rare tumors associated with poor prognosis. Although surgery is the mainstay of treatment for this cancer, most patients will experience a recurrence of their tumor. Adjuvant therapies currently include mitotane, radiotherapy and chemotherapy, but responses to these therapies, however, are poor. A better understanding of the molecular basis of this cancer is crucial to the...

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