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 == Overview ==
-Patients should be followed at 3-month intervals after initial treatment for 2 to 3 years and surveillance intervals may be increased to 6 months for the next 5 years. Surveillance includes [[cross-sectional]] [[imaging]] of [[chest]], [[abdomen]], and [[pelvis]], the use of [[FDG-PET]] for [[lesions]] of an unclear nature, laboratory evaluation for [[steroid hormones]] and evaluation of side effects in case of [[adjuvant]] [[mitotane]] [[Therapy|therapy.]]
 == Cost-effectiveness of therapy: ==
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-* Patients should be followed at 3-month intervals after initial treatment for 2 to 3 years.
-* Surveillance intervals may be increased to 6 months for the next 5 years.
-* Surveillance should also include:
-** [[Cross-sectional]] [[imaging]] of [[chest]], [[abdomen]], and [[pelvis]]
-** The use of [[FDG-PET]] for [[lesions]] of an unclear nature
-** Laboratory evaluation for [[steroid hormones]]
-** Evaluation of side effects is also important in case of [[adjuvant]] [[mitotane]] [[therapy]]
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