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Metastatic Pheochromocytoma

Source: Pheochromocytoma and Paraganglioma Treatment (PDQ®)–Health Professional Version, National Cancer Institute.

Source updated: November 1, 2024 · Captured 2026-09-09.

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Context: Treatment Option Overview for Pheochromocytoma and Paraganglioma

For patients with unresectable or metastatic pheochromocytoma, treatment may include a combination of:

Catecholamine blockade.

Surgery.

Chemotherapy.

Radiofrequency ablation.

Cryoablation.

Radiation therapy.

Treatment for patients with localized, regional, metastatic, or recurrent pheochromocytoma is summarized in Table 2.

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Table 2. Treatment Options for Patients With Pheochromocytoma
Clinical StageTreatment Options
Localized pheochromocytomaSurgery
Regional pheochromocytomaSurgery
Metastatic pheochromocytomaSurgery
Palliative therapy
Recurrent pheochromocytomaSurgery
Palliative therapy
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