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Adrenal Metastasis

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Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy

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Abstract

Adrenal metastases can arise from multiple malignancies, mainly lung, breast, renal, gastric, hepatocellular carcinomas, melanoma, and many others. The greatest risk for spread to the adrenal glands is seen with lung carcinoma (Abrams et al., Cancer 3:74–85, 1950). Multiple treatment options are available to treat adrenal metastases, including open and laparoscopic adrenalectomy, radiofrequency ablation, transarterial chemoembolization, palliative radiation, and more recently stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT). Here we discuss the role and the benefit of SBRT in the management of adrenal metastases, including technical aspects, clinical applications, and treatment toxicities. We also include clinical case examples to illustrate the treatment plan, isodose lines, and dose–volume histograms. We conclude with future directions in the use of SBRT for adrenal metastases.

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  1. Department of Radiation Oncology, The Methodist Hospital, Cancer Center and Research Institute, 6565 Fannin, DB1-077, Houston, TX, 77030, USA

    Mirna Abboud, Arnold C. Paulino & Bin S. Teh

  2. Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA

    Simon S. Lo

  3. Department of Academic Medicine, The Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX, 77030, USA

    Daniel E. Lehane

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Abboud, M., Lo, S.S., Paulino, A.C., Lehane, D.E., Teh, B.S. (2012). Adrenal Metastasis. In: Lo, S., Teh, B., Lu, J., Schefter, T. (eds) Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy. Medical Radiology(). Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/174_2012_646

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