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Quality of life in patients with pheochromocytoma and paraganglioma: influence of tumor type, genetics and surgical resection.
European journal of endocrinology - 4 Feb 2026
Fischer Alessa, Remde Hanna, Pamporaki Christina, Prinzi Antonio, Kimpel Otilia, Küppers Sarah, Hantel Constanze, Pacak Karel, Grossman Ashley B, Beuschlein Felix, Fassnacht Martin, Nölting Svenja
Abstract excerpt
CONTEXT: Pheochromocytomas and paragangliomas (PPGL) are rare endocrine tumors with high heritability. Carriers of pathogenic variants (PVs) in susceptibility genes face a lifelong risk of recurrence or metastatic disease. Quality of life (QoL) in patients with PPGL, a history of PPGL and PV carriers, remains insufficiently studied. METHODS: We assessed patient-reported QoL in patients with PPGL before and after...
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