1. Multidisciplinary practice guidelines for the diagnosis, genetic counseling and treatment of pheochromocytomas and paragangliomas.
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Garcia-Carbonero R, Matute Teresa F, Mercader-Cidoncha E, Mitjavila-Casanovas M, Robledo M, Tena I, Alvarez-Escola C, Arístegui M, Bella-Cueto MR, Ferrer-Albiach C, and Hanzu FA
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- Adrenal Gland Neoplasms genetics, Adrenal Gland Neoplasms pathology, Aftercare, Algorithms, Biomarkers, Tumor blood, Biomarkers, Tumor urine, Catecholamines antagonists & inhibitors, Diagnostic Imaging methods, Genetic Counseling, Genetic Predisposition to Disease, Genetic Testing, Humans, Neoplasm Staging, Paraganglioma genetics, Paraganglioma pathology, Pheochromocytoma genetics, Pheochromocytoma pathology, Societies, Medical, Spain epidemiology, Symptom Assessment methods, Adrenal Gland Neoplasms diagnosis, Adrenal Gland Neoplasms therapy, Paraganglioma diagnosis, Paraganglioma therapy, Pheochromocytoma diagnosis, Pheochromocytoma therapy
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Pheochromocytomas and paragangliomas (PPGLs) are rare neuroendocrine tumors that arise from chromaffin cells of the adrenal medulla and the sympathetic/parasympathetic neural ganglia, respectively. The heterogeneity in its etiology makes PPGL diagnosis and treatment very complex. The aim of this article was to provide practical clinical guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of PPGLs from a multidisciplinary perspective, with the involvement of the Spanish Societies of Endocrinology and Nutrition (SEEN), Medical Oncology (SEOM), Medical Radiology (SERAM), Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SEMNIM), Otorhinolaryngology (SEORL), Pathology (SEAP), Radiation Oncology (SEOR), Surgery (AEC) and the Spanish National Cancer Research Center (CNIO). We will review the following topics: epidemiology; anatomy, pathology and molecular pathways; clinical presentation; hereditary predisposition syndromes and genetic counseling and testing; diagnostic procedures, including biochemical testing and imaging studies; treatment including catecholamine blockade, surgery, radiotherapy and radiometabolic therapy, systemic therapy, local ablative therapy and supportive care. Finally, we will provide follow-up recommendations., (© 2021. The Author(s).)
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- 2021
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