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
2010
Advances in the treatment of gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors
Kunz PL, Fisher GA. Advances in the treatment of gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors. Clinical And Experimental Gastroenterology 2010, Volume 3: 79-86. PMID: 21694850, PMCID: PMC3108662, DOI: 10.2147/ceg.s5928.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumorsSomatostatin analoguesNeuroendocrine tumorsTumor growthExcellent performance statusMainstay of treatmentNon-surgical therapyEnd-organ effectsExternal beam radiationNovel therapeutic trialsTyrosine kinase inhibitorsEarly promising resultsSecretion of peptidesSystemic chemotherapyLocoregional therapyPerformance statusMetastatic diseaseStandard chemotherapySurgical resectionMedical therapyTherapeutic trialsGEP-NETsTumor massMTOR inhibitorsAngiogenesis inhibitors