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
2015
Role of somatostatin analogues in the treatment of neuroendocrine tumors.
Narayanan S, Kunz PL. Role of somatostatin analogues in the treatment of neuroendocrine tumors. Journal Of The National Comprehensive Cancer Network 2015, 13: 109-17; quiz 117. PMID: 25583773, DOI: 10.6004/jnccn.2015.0012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeuroendocrine tumorsSomatostatin analoguesTumor controlTreatment of NETsSystemic tumor controlHormone-related symptomsManagement of patientsRare epithelial neoplasmAdvanced diseaseHormone excessSymptom managementNeuroendocrine differentiationEpithelial neoplasmsGastrointestinal tractPatientsTumorsTreatmentDiarrheaNeoplasmsLungSerotoninSyndromeSymptomsManagementMainstay