2017
Carcinoid Syndrome Complicating a Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumor
Gerson JN, Witteles RM, Chang DT, Beygui RE, Iagaru AH, Kunz PL. Carcinoid Syndrome Complicating a Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumor. Pancreas 2017, 46: 1381-1385. PMID: 29040196, DOI: 10.1097/mpa.0000000000000932.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPancreatic neuroendocrine tumorsNeuroendocrine tumorsCarcinoid syndromeRight upper quadrant abdominal painUpper quadrant abdominal painMetastatic pancreatic neuroendocrine tumorsRight-sided heart diseaseQuadrant abdominal painPulmonic valve replacementAbdominal painSystemic chemotherapyTreatable complicationHormone excessSerum serotoninValve replacementHeart diseaseHeterogeneous groupSyndromeElevated levelsTumorsDiseaseImportant entityDyspneaEmesisPain
2013
Consensus Guidelines for the Management and Treatment of Neuroendocrine Tumors
Kunz PL, Reidy-Lagunes D, Anthony LB, Bertino EM, Brendtro K, Chan JA, Chen H, Jensen RT, Kim MK, Klimstra DS, Kulke MH, Liu EH, Metz DC, Phan AT, Sippel RS, Strosberg JR, Yao JC. Consensus Guidelines for the Management and Treatment of Neuroendocrine Tumors. Pancreas 2013, 42: 557-577. PMID: 23591432, PMCID: PMC4304762, DOI: 10.1097/mpa.0b013e31828e34a4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeuroendocrine tumorsConsensus guidelinesNorth American Neuroendocrine Tumor SocietyPhase 3 trialTreatment of patientsHeterogeneous clinical presentationPractice-changing outcomesClinical presentationNovel agentsAnatomic locationTumorsHeterogeneous groupDegree of aggressivenessTreatmentDiseaseConsensus tableGuidelinesRigorous evaluationEverolimusSunitinibPatientsMalignancyPhysiciansTrials