Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network : JNCCN
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J Natl Compr Canc Netw · Jan 2015
ReviewRole of somatostatin analogues in the treatment of neuroendocrine tumors.
Neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) are rare epithelial neoplasms with neuroendocrine differentiation that most commonly originate in the lungs and gastrointestinal tract. Many patients have advanced disease not amenable to surgery or local management. ⋯ Somatostatin analogues have long been a mainstay of managing the hormone-related symptoms, and increasing evidence also supports their use for tumor control in patients with well-differentiated NETs. This article reviews the role of somatostatin analogues in the treatment of NETs.