Abstract
Neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) are relatively uncommon. They typically arise in the gastrointestinal tract and lungs, and their incidence seems to be rising. Most patients have advanced disease at the time of diagnosis and many more will relapse after surgery. There is thus a great need for improvements in therapy for advanced neuroendocrine tumors. This article reviews the current therapy for both pancreatic NETs and non-pancreatic gastrointestinal NETs, and discusses recent advances in NET management with an emphasis on targeted therapy.
Keywords: Carcinoid tumors, neuroendocrine tumors, targeted therapy, therapy.
Current Clinical Pharmacology
Title:Advances in Systemic Therapy for Gastroenteropancreatic Neuroendocrine Malignancies
Volume: 10 Issue: 4
Author(s): Thorvardur R. Halfdanarson and Jonathan R. Strosberg
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Keywords: Carcinoid tumors, neuroendocrine tumors, targeted therapy, therapy.
Abstract: Neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) are relatively uncommon. They typically arise in the gastrointestinal tract and lungs, and their incidence seems to be rising. Most patients have advanced disease at the time of diagnosis and many more will relapse after surgery. There is thus a great need for improvements in therapy for advanced neuroendocrine tumors. This article reviews the current therapy for both pancreatic NETs and non-pancreatic gastrointestinal NETs, and discusses recent advances in NET management with an emphasis on targeted therapy.
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Halfdanarson R. Thorvardur and Strosberg R. Jonathan, Advances in Systemic Therapy for Gastroenteropancreatic Neuroendocrine Malignancies, Current Clinical Pharmacology 2015; 10 (4) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1574884710666151020100211
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1574884710666151020100211 |
Print ISSN 1574-8847 |
Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
Online ISSN 2212-3938 |
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