| Literature DB >> 26614372 |
Nitya Raj1, Diane Reidy-Lagunes2.
Abstract
Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors are an uncommon tumor type and compose 1% to 2% of all pancreatic neoplasms. They are rarely localized at presentation and are typically diagnosed in the presence of metastatic disease. The management poses a significant challenge because of the heterogeneous clinical presentations and varying degrees of aggressiveness. A variety of systemic therapies have been developed for the management of pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors, including somatostatin analogues, a select group of cytotoxic chemotherapy agents, and targeted or biological agents. This article reviews the available systemic therapy options for advanced pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors.Entities:
Keywords: Carcinoid tumors; Everolimus; Lanreotide; Neuroendocrine tumors; Octreotide; Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors; Sunitinib
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Year: 2015 PMID: 26614372 PMCID: PMC5046222 DOI: 10.1016/j.hoc.2015.09.005
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Hematol Oncol Clin North Am ISSN: 0889-8588 Impact factor: 3.722