Publication Name	World Journal of Clinical Oncology
Manuscript ID	122037
Country	Singapore

Category	Oncology
Manuscript Type	Minireviews
Article Title	Metastasis to the adrenal glands: An update
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Jing-Rong Yu, Tee Hui Maxim Tan, Anil D Rao, Sunder Balasubramaniam and Vishal G Shelat
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Vishal G Shelat, Adjunct Associate Professor, FRCS, Department of General Surgery, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, 11 Jalan Tan Tock Seng, Singapore 308433, Singapore, Singapore. vgshelat@gmail.com
Key Words	Adrenal gland; Adrenalectomy; Metastases; Percutaneous ablation; Stereotactic body radiotherapy
Core Tip	Adrenal metastasis is increasingly identified during staging and surveillance, but outcomes vary widely by primary tumor biology, rate of progression, and whether disease is truly isolated. Management should follow an intent-based pathway: Confirm diagnosis with high-quality imaging, reserve biopsy for indeterminate lesions when results will change treatment and select local therapy accordingly. For carefully chosen patients, adrenalectomy offers durable control; percutaneous ablation and stereotactic body radiotherapy provide effective, lower-morbidity alternatives for non-operative candidates or anatomically challenging lesions. Standardized selection criteria and stratified reporting are essential to define when local treatment meaningfully changes trajectory.
Citation	Yu JR, Tan THM, Rao AD, Balasubramaniam S, Shelat VG. Metastasis to the adrenal glands: An update. World J Clin Oncol 2026; In press

Received	2026-04-16 02:21
Peer-Review Started	2026-04-16 02:22
First Decision by Editorial Office Director
Return for Revision	2026-06-25 03:15
Revised	2026-07-05 11:49
Publication Fee Transferred
Second Decision by Editor	2026-07-08 02:33
Second Decision by Editor-in-Chief
Final Decision by Editorial Office Director	2026-07-08 03:22
Articles in Press	2026-07-08 03:22
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