2024
Epidemiology, treatment and outcomes of gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasms
Uhlig J, Nie J, Gibson J, Cecchini M, Stein S, Lacy J, Kunz P, Kim H. Epidemiology, treatment and outcomes of gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasms. Scientific Reports 2024, 14: 30536. PMID: 39690170, PMCID: PMC11652651, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-81518-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGEP-NEN patientsGastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasmsOverall survivalGEP-NENsTreatment patternsSystemic therapyNeuroendocrine neoplasmsAssociated with improved survivalLow-grade diseaseNational Cancer DatabaseLonger overall survivalSite-specific incidenceDisease specific factorsG3 NENSurgical resectionCancer DatabaseImproved survivalLow-stageCox regressionImprove outcomesPatientsIncidence increasesInternational guidelinesInvestigate incidenceSurvival
2020
Targeted Therapies in Advanced Gastric Cancer
Patel TH, Cecchini M. Targeted Therapies in Advanced Gastric Cancer. Current Treatment Options In Oncology 2020, 21: 70. PMID: 32725377, DOI: 10.1007/s11864-020-00774-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGastric cancerMetastatic diseaseClinical trialsVascular endothelial growth factor receptor inhibitorDeath ligand 1 (PD-L1) statusEndothelial growth factor receptor inhibitorImmune checkpoint inhibitor pembrolizumabHuman epidermal growth factor 2Epidermal growth factor 2Growth factor receptor inhibitorsBackbone of therapyCheckpoint inhibitor pembrolizumabCombination immune therapyThird-line settingFirst-line settingSecond-line settingAddition of trastuzumabPD-L1 statusAdvanced gastric cancerMetastatic gastric cancerHER2-positive tumorsSquamous cell carcinomaFuture clinical trialsNumerous clinical trialsStandard of care