Metastatic Digestive Neuroendocrine Tumors: The Role of Hepatic Arterial Embolization/Chemoembolization

2011 ◽  
pp. P3-249-P3-249
Author(s):  
Joana Couto ◽  
Ana Paula Santos ◽  
Raquel Gomes Martins ◽  
Maria Jose Sousa ◽  
Maria Jose Bento ◽  
...  
2018 ◽  
Vol 31 (05) ◽  
pp. 301-308 ◽  
Author(s):  
Raphael Byrne ◽  
Rodney Pommier

AbstractNeuroendocrine tumors, or carcinoid tumors, of both the midgut and hindgut are quite rare, but their incidence is increasing. Surgery is the treatment of choice in patients who can tolerate an operation and have operable disease. Options for the treatment of metastatic disease include cytoreductive surgery, somatostatin analogues, interferon α, local liver therapies (hepatic arterial embolization, ablation), chemotherapy, Peptide-Receptor Radionucleotide Radiotherapy, angiogenesis inhibitors, and mammalian target of rapamycin inhibitors.


2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eric Lee ◽  
H. Leon Pachter ◽  
Umut Sarpel

Neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) have a high predilection for metastasizing to the liver and can cause severe debilitating symptoms adversely affecting quality of life. Although surgery remains the treatment of choice, many liver metastases are inoperable at presentation. Hepatic arterial embolization procedures take advantage of the arterial supply of NET metastases. The goals of these therapies are twofold: to increase overall survival by stabilizing tumor growth, and to reduce the morbidity in symptomatic patients. Patients treated with hepatic arterial embolization demonstrate longer progression-free survival and have 5-year survival rates of nearly 30%. The safety of repeat embolizations has also been proven in the setting of recurrent symptoms or progression of the disease. Despite not being curative, hepatic arterial embolization should be used in the management of NETs with liver metastases. Long-term survival is not uncommon, making aggressive palliation of symptoms an important component of treatment.


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pp. 43 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michela Del Prete ◽  
Francesco Fiore ◽  
Roberta Modica ◽  
Vincenzo Marotta ◽  
Francesca Marciello ◽  
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Cancer ◽  
2005 ◽  
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pp. 1590-1602 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sanjay Gupta ◽  
Marcella M. Johnson ◽  
Ravi Murthy ◽  
Kamran Ahrar ◽  
Michael J. Wallace ◽  
...  

2011 ◽  
Vol 140 (5) ◽  
pp. S-875
Author(s):  
Frédérique Maire ◽  
Catherine Lombard-Bohas ◽  
Dermot O'Toole ◽  
Marie-Pierre Vullierme ◽  
Vinciane Rebours ◽  
...  

1993 ◽  
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pp. 1020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tae Hoon Kim ◽  
Yup Yoon ◽  
Jae Hoon Lim ◽  
Young Tae Ko ◽  
Dong Ho Lee

2013 ◽  
Vol 32 (9) ◽  
pp. 954-958
Author(s):  
Dong-juan XING ◽  
Wei-hua SONG ◽  
Shao-juan GONG ◽  
Ai-min XU ◽  
Xiao-wei LI ◽  
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