Focus on treatment of lung carcinoid tumor

Focus on treatment of lung carcinoid tumor

Elise Noel-Savina,1 Renaud Descourt2 1Pulmonary Service, 2Thoracic Oncology Service, Hospital de la Cavale Blanche, CHU – Brest, Brest, France Abstract: Bronchial typical carcinoid tumors are neuroendocrine bronchopulmonary tumors with a low-grade malignancy, and an atypical carcinoid is a...

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Main Authors: Noel-Savina E, Descourt R
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Dove Medical Press 2013-10-01
Series:OncoTargets and Therapy
Online Access:http://www.dovepress.com/focus-on-treatment-of-lung-carcinoid-tumor-a14800
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spelling doaj-3236d794ad0c4ca0aabeb7cbf3ccaab42020-11-25T00:45:30ZengDove Medical PressOncoTargets and Therapy1178-69302013-10-012013default15331537Focus on treatment of lung carcinoid tumorNoel-Savina EDescourt RElise Noel-Savina,1 Renaud Descourt2 1Pulmonary Service, 2Thoracic Oncology Service, Hospital de la Cavale Blanche, CHU – Brest, Brest, France Abstract: Bronchial typical carcinoid tumors are neuroendocrine bronchopulmonary tumors with a low-grade malignancy, and an atypical carcinoid is an intermediate form of these tumors. There is a lack of knowledge on the optimal treatment for these tumors. The surgical treatment of choice consists of a lobectomy supplemented by dissection. The benefit of chemotherapy and radiotherapy is unclear. Targeted therapy could be used in this condition, but there is a lack of research recommending it. Keywords: carcinoid tumor, neuroendocrine tumor, bronchopulmonary tumor, treatmenthttp://www.dovepress.com/focus-on-treatment-of-lung-carcinoid-tumor-a14800
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description Elise Noel-Savina,1 Renaud Descourt2 1Pulmonary Service, 2Thoracic Oncology Service, Hospital de la Cavale Blanche, CHU – Brest, Brest, France Abstract: Bronchial typical carcinoid tumors are neuroendocrine bronchopulmonary tumors with a low-grade malignancy, and an atypical carcinoid is an intermediate form of these tumors. There is a lack of knowledge on the optimal treatment for these tumors. The surgical treatment of choice consists of a lobectomy supplemented by dissection. The benefit of chemotherapy and radiotherapy is unclear. Targeted therapy could be used in this condition, but there is a lack of research recommending it. Keywords: carcinoid tumor, neuroendocrine tumor, bronchopulmonary tumor, treatment
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