2020
Patient Selection and Toxicities of PRRT for Metastatic Neuroendocrine Tumors and Research Opportunities
Shaheen S, Moradi F, Gamino G, Kunz PL. Patient Selection and Toxicities of PRRT for Metastatic Neuroendocrine Tumors and Research Opportunities. Current Treatment Options In Oncology 2020, 21: 25. PMID: 32172368, DOI: 10.1007/s11864-020-0711-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPeptide receptor radionuclide therapySomatostatin analoguesToxicity of PRRTOpinion statementNeuroendocrine tumorsMetastatic neuroendocrine tumorsLandscape of treatmentReceptor radionuclide therapyRecent treatment advancesTreatment of NETsPatient selectionNeuroendocrine tumorsTreatment advancesSomatostatin receptorsMinimal response rateRadionuclide therapyResponse rateHeterogenous groupTherapyTumor cellsBiological hallmarksTumorsTreatmentNETsIndolentNeoplasms
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