2017
Quality-of-life findings in patients with midgut neuroendocrine tumors: Results of the NETTER-1 phase III trial.
Strosberg J, Wolin E, Chasen B, Kulke M, Bushnell D, Caplin M, Baum R, Kunz P, Hobday T, Hendifar A, Oberg K, Lopera Sierra M, Kwekkeboom D, Ruszniewski P, Krenning E. Quality-of-life findings in patients with midgut neuroendocrine tumors: Results of the NETTER-1 phase III trial. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2017, 35: 348-348. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2017.35.4_suppl.348.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGlobal health statusMidgut NETHealth statusHigh-dose octreotide LARNETTER-1 trialPhase III trialsProgression-free survivalEORTC QLQ-30Health-related qualityHormone-related symptomsMidgut neuroendocrine tumorsNeuroendocrine tumor progressionImpact of treatmentQuality of lifeOctreotide LARIII trialsQLQ-30Patients' QoLNeuroendocrine tumorsQOL analysisLu-DOTATATEDisease progressionLife findingsPatientsBaseline scores
2016
Role of Somatostatin Analogues in the Treatment of Neuroendocrine Tumors
Narayanan S, Kunz PL. Role of Somatostatin Analogues in the Treatment of Neuroendocrine Tumors. Hematology/Oncology Clinics Of North America 2016, 30: 163-177. PMID: 26614375, DOI: 10.1016/j.hoc.2015.09.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSomatostatin analoguesNeuroendocrine tumorsRole of SSAsTreatment of NETsPeptide receptor radionuclide therapyMetastatic neuroendocrine tumorsHormone-related symptomsReceptor radionuclide therapyRare epithelial neoplasmLocal therapySymptom managementTumor controlNeuroendocrine differentiationEffective therapyEpithelial neoplasmsDisease CenterPromising treatmentRadionuclide therapyTumor growthTherapyTreatmentTumorsSurgeryNeoplasmsLung
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