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Focus on treatment of lung carcinoid tumor

2013; Dove Medical Press; Linguagem: Inglês

10.2147/ott.s32464

1178-6930

Élise Noël-Savina, R. Descourt,

Lung Cancer Research Studies

Abstract: Bronchial typical carcinoid tumors are neuroendocrine bronchopulmonary tumors with a low-grade malignancy, and an atypical carcinoid is an intermediate form of these tumors. There is a lack of knowledge on the optimal treatment for these tumors. The surgical treatment of choice consists of a lobectomy supplemented by dissection. The benefit of chemotherapy and radiotherapy is unclear. Targeted therapy could be used in this condition, but there is a lack of research recommending it. Keywords: carcinoid tumor, neuroendocrine tumor, bronchopulmonary tumor, treatment