Unexpected response to palliative radiotherapy for subcutaneous metastases of an advanced small cell pancreatic neuroendocrine carcinoma: a case report of two different radiation schedules

Unexpected response to palliative radiotherapy for subcutaneous metastases of an advanced small cell pancreatic neuroendocrine carcinoma: a case report of two different radiation schedules

Abstract Background Skin metastases from pancreatic neuroendocrine carcinoma (PNEC) are rare and their palliative treatment is challenging. We report our experience in the multimodal management of one of the few reported cases of metastatic PNEC with multiple visceral and subcutaneous secondary lesi...

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Main Authors: Maria Paola Ciliberti, Roberta Carbonara, Antonietta Grillo, Anna Maria Leo, Ivan Lolli, Carmela Ostuni, Laura Troiani, Barbara Turi, Simona Vallarelli, Angela Sardaro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-04-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Subjects:
Palliative radiotherapy
Subcutaneous metastases
Pancreatic neuroendocrine carcinoma
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12885-020-06845-x

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