Lynch syndrome is an inherited condition that increases the risk of several cancers, and this study adds important new information about its link to adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC). By reviewing medical records over more than 20 years, researchers identified 21 people with both Lynch syndrome and ACC, showing that it occurs in a small but meaningful number of patients. Most of these cancers were found to be high-grade, meaning they may behave more aggressively. The findings strengthen the evidence that ACC should be considered part of the Lynch syndrome cancer spectrum. The study also highlights the need for more research, particularly into whether newer treatments such as immunotherapy could be helpful for some patients, especially when specific genetic features are present.
Ref: Sinha, A., Wolf, K. I., Osborne, J., Hesseltine, E. A., Worden, F. P., Giordano, T. J., Hammer, G. D., & Else, T. (2026). Prevalence and clinical characteristics of Lynch syndrome-associated adrenocortical carcinoma. Endocrine-Related Cancer, 33(1), Article e250389, e250389.
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