The recommended treatment for adrenocortical cancer (ACC) is surgical excision. Two studies have compared open versus laparoscopic adrenalectomy for tumor excision in patients with ACC, and have drawn different conclusions on the effectiveness of laparoscopic adrenalectomy in these patients.
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Demeure, M. Does laparoscopic adrenalectomy have a role in suspected ACC?. Nat Rev Urol 7, 538–539 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrurol.2010.146
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