Abstract:
PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Neuroendocrine tumors (previously referred to as carcinoids) are ill-understood, enigmatic malignancies that, although slow-growing compared with adenocarcinomas, can behave aggressively. In 2004, they comprised 1.25% of all malignancies; their incidence is increasing by approximately 6% per year. The present review provides an overview on neuroendocrine tumors and focuses on general features and current diagnostic and therapeutic options. RECENT FINDINGS:Neuroendocrine tumors may present a considerable diagnostic and therapeutic challenge as their clinical presentation is nonspecific and usually late, when metastases are already evident. Topographic localization is by computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, somatostatin receptor scintigraphy, whole-body positron emission tomography or endoscopy/ultrasound. Bronchoscopy is useful to verify the diagnosis when lesions are located centrally in the bronchi. No curative treatment except for radical surgery (almost never feasible) exists. Palliative and symptomatic treatment is based on surgical debulking, tumor embolization, and biotherapy with somatostatin analogues. Chemotherapy and radiotherapy are usually ineffective, but novel drugs such as tyrosine kinase receptor inhibitors show promising results in phase II clinical studies. SUMMARY:Tumors of the diffuse neuroendocrine system represent a significant and increasing clinical problem, and there is a need to develop both early diagnostic tests as well as to establish targeted therapeutic strategies.
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Curr Opin Oncoljournal_title
Current opinion in oncologyauthors
Gustafsson BI,Kidd M,Modlin IMdoi
10.1097/CCO.0b013e3282f1c595subject
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2008-01-01 00:00:00pages
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1040-8746issn
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journal_title:Current opinion in oncology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/00001622-199505000-00002
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journal_title:Current opinion in oncology
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journal_title:Current opinion in oncology
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journal_title:Current opinion in oncology
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journal_title:Current opinion in oncology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
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journal_title:Current opinion in oncology
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journal_title:Current opinion in oncology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期:2020-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Current opinion in oncology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/CCO.0b013e3280ad43df
更新日期:2007-05-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Current opinion in oncology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/CCO.0b013e32833fc9c4
更新日期:2011-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Current opinion in oncology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/00001622-200107000-00015
更新日期:2001-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Current opinion in oncology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/00001622-199206000-00002
更新日期:1992-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Current opinion in oncology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/CCO.0000000000000590
更新日期:2020-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Current opinion in oncology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/01.cco.0000152975.65477.7c
更新日期:2005-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Current opinion in oncology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/CCO.0b013e32834a6f61
更新日期:2011-11-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Current opinion in oncology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/00001622-199411000-00010
更新日期:1994-11-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Current opinion in oncology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/00001622-200303000-00006
更新日期:2003-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Current opinion in oncology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/CCO.0b013e32833e078c
更新日期:2010-11-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE OF REVIEW:This review provides an overview of recent updates in understanding the mechanisms by which glioblastoma cells interact with their cellular and molecular partners within the microenvironment. RECENT FINDINGS:We have now a better knowledge of the cell populations involved in Glioblastoma (GBM) invasio...
journal_title:Current opinion in oncology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/CCO.0000000000000679
更新日期:2020-11-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Current opinion in oncology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/00001622-199106000-00006
更新日期:1991-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Current opinion in oncology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/00001622-199305000-00009
更新日期:1993-05-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Current opinion in oncology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/01.cco.0000142074.67968.eb
更新日期:2004-11-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Current opinion in oncology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期:2017-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Current opinion in oncology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/CCO.0b013e3282f46d5d
更新日期:2008-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Current opinion in oncology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期:2017-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Current opinion in oncology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/CCO.0000000000000165
更新日期:2015-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Current opinion in oncology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/CCO.0000000000000623
更新日期:2020-05-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Current opinion in oncology
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journal_title:Current opinion in oncology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期:2011-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Current opinion in oncology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/CCO.0b013e328352ea02
更新日期:2012-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Current opinion in oncology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/CCO.0b013e32833a6b8e
更新日期:2010-07-01 00:00:00