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o,p'-DDD (1-dichloro-2-(o-chlorophenyl)-2-(p-chlorophenyl)-ethane), which leads to a cytotoxic necrosis of the adrenal glands, currently is therapy of choice for metastasized adrenocortical carcinomas. Clinical experience is still poor, but most studies demonstrate an increment of survival time in patients treated with o,p'-DDD after incomplete surgery. The therapeutic range is close and therefore dosage is difficult, mainly based on clinical signs. Methods for routine determination of o,p'-DDD are not yet broadly available.
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