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The long and winding road to effective immunotherapy in patients with adrenocortical carcinoma

    Salvatore Grisanti

    *Author for correspondence:

    E-mail Address: grisanti.salvatore@gmail.com

    Medical Oncology Unit, Department of Medical & Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences & Public Health, University of Brescia, ASST Spedali Civili of Brescia, Brescia, 25123, Italy

    ,
    Deborah Cosentini

    Medical Oncology Unit, Department of Medical & Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences & Public Health, University of Brescia, ASST Spedali Civili of Brescia, Brescia, 25123, Italy

    ,
    Marta Laganà

    Medical Oncology Unit, Department of Medical & Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences & Public Health, University of Brescia, ASST Spedali Civili of Brescia, Brescia, 25123, Italy

    ,
    Alberto Dalla Volta

    Medical Oncology Unit, Department of Medical & Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences & Public Health, University of Brescia, ASST Spedali Civili of Brescia, Brescia, 25123, Italy

    ,
    Carlotta Palumbo

    Urology Unit, Department of Medical & Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences & Public Health, University of Brescia, ASST Spedali Civili of Brescia, Brescia, 25123, Italy

    ,
    Guido Alberto Massimo Tiberio

    Surgical Unit, Department of Medical & Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences & Public Health, University of Brescia, ASST Spedali Civili of Brescia, Brescia, 25123, Italy

    ,
    Sandra Sigala

    Department of Molecular & Translational Medicine, Section of Pharmacology, University of Brescia, Brescia, 25123, Italy

    &
    Alfredo Berruti

    Medical Oncology Unit, Department of Medical & Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences & Public Health, University of Brescia, ASST Spedali Civili of Brescia, Brescia, 25123, Italy

    Published Online:https://doi.org/10.2217/fon-2020-0686
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