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ArticleContemporary oncology (Poznan, Poland)2020

Adrenal metastases - long-term results of surgical treatment, single-centre experience.

Radosław Samsel, Andrzej Cichocki, Katarzyna Roszkowska-Purska, Lucyna Papierska, Agnieszka Koalasińska-Ćwikła, Edyta Karpeta, Tomasz Ostrowski, Karolina Nowak

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Article in Contemporary oncology (Poznan, Poland), 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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9citing papers in PubMed
0.8field-weighted citation impact, top 27% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

9 citing papers in PubMed, 10 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Radosław SamselDepartment of Surgery, Clinic of Oncological Surgery and Neuroendocrine Tumors, Maria Sklodowska-Curie Institute - Oncology Center, Warsaw, Poland.
Andrzej CichockiDepartment of Surgery, Clinic of Oncological Surgery and Neuroendocrine Tumors, Maria Sklodowska-Curie Institute - Oncology Center, Warsaw, Poland.
Katarzyna Roszkowska-PurskaDepartment of Pathology, Maria Sklodowska-Curie Institute - Oncology Center, Warsaw, Poland.
Lucyna PapierskaDepartment of Endocrinology, Centre of Postgraduate Medical Education, Bielański Hospital, Warsaw, Poland.
Agnieszka Koalasińska-ĆwikłaDepartment of Oncology and Radiotherapy, Maria Sklodowska-Curie Institute - Oncology Center, Warsaw, Poland.
Edyta KarpetaDepartment of General and Transplant Surgery, Infant Jesus Teaching Hospital, Warsaw, Poland.
Tomasz OstrowskiDepartment of Surgery, Clinic of Oncological Surgery and Neuroendocrine Tumors, Maria Sklodowska-Curie Institute - Oncology Center, Warsaw, Poland.
Karolina NowakDepartment of Endocrinology, Centre of Postgraduate Medical Education, Bielański Hospital, Warsaw, Poland.
The Maria Sklodowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology · PLGrochowski Hospital · PLMedical University of Warsaw · PL

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionThe adrenal gland is a frequent site of metastases in different types of cancer. The aim of this study was to assess the results of metastatic adrenalectomy in a single institution and to identify factors for survival. MATERIAL AND

methodsA retrospective, single-centre analysis of outcomes of 39 patients (22 male, 17 female) with adrenal metastases who underwent surgery within 14 years (2004-2017) was performed. The median age at the time of adrenal surgery was 64.8 years (range 49-79 years).

resultsIn our study group non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) was the most frequent primary tumour type (15 pts), followed by renal cell carcinoma (RCC) (14 pts) and colon cancer (6 pts). Most of the metastases - 36 (92%) - were metachronous (> 6 months). All synchronous metastases were NSCLC. The mean time from primary cancer to adrenalectomy was 42.3 months (range 1-176) and was statistically longer for RCC. In 3 patients (8%) metastases were bilateral and both adrenal glands were removed. In all patients, surgery was limited to the adrenal gland, and no major complications of surgery were observed. The median overall survival after metastasectomy was 18 months (3-81) and was statistically longer for colon cancer - 29.5 months (

conclusionsSurgery for adrenal metastasis is safe and indications for this procedure should be individualized. In selected patients, surgical removal of adrenal metastasis was associated with longer survival.

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adrenalectomyadrenal massadrenal metastasesmedian overall survival

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