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[Therapeutic strategy for pheochromocytoma]
1Dept. of Endocrine Surgery, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Shinjuka-ku, Tokyo, Japan.
Abstract:
Pheochromocytoma is the most common type of neuroendocrine tumor arising from the adrenal gland. Pheochromocytoma has been termed a 10% tumor because roughly 10% of such tumors are malignant, multifocal, bilateral, and arise in extra-adrenal sites. During the last decade, laparoscopic adrenalectomy has been the standard method to remove pheochromocytomas. Adrenal-sparing laparoscopic surgery is a treatment of choice for bilateral pheochromocytomas. Cyclophosphamide, vincristine and dacarbazine combined chemotherapy and (131)I-MIBG therapy are required for the treatment of metastatic or unresectable malignant pheochromocytoma.
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