2009
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2036.2009.04083.x
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Long‐term results of patients with malignant carcinoid syndrome receiving octreotide LAR

Abstract: SUMMARY BackgroundOctreotide LAR is an established treatment for malignant carcinoid syndrome. However, studies with large number of patients and long followup are lacking.

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“…However, prospective proof of this concept has never been produced, and there is an ongoing debate as to whether routine cholecystectomy is required or not [98,99] because the increased incidence of cholelithiasis does not consistently lead to increased clinical problems. It may therefore be individually decided by the operating surgeon depending on technical and clinical aspects (e.g.…”
Section: Concomitant Cholecystectomymentioning
confidence: 99%
“…However, prospective proof of this concept has never been produced, and there is an ongoing debate as to whether routine cholecystectomy is required or not [98,99] because the increased incidence of cholelithiasis does not consistently lead to increased clinical problems. It may therefore be individually decided by the operating surgeon depending on technical and clinical aspects (e.g.…”
Section: Concomitant Cholecystectomymentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Mean biochemical response rates (partial and complete response) for octreotide, octreotide long-acting release (LAR), and for long-acting lanreotide were 50.9% (range 28-77%), 51.4% (31.5-100%), and 39.0% (17.9-58%) respectively (Toumpanakis et al 2009, Modlin et al 2010c; Table 1). …”
Section: Symptomatic and Antiproliferative Effects Of Ssasmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…However, prospective proof of this concept has never been produced, and there is an ongoing debate as to whether routine cholecystectomy is required or not [100,101] because the increased incidence of cholelithiasis does not consistently lead to cholecystitis. It may therefore be individually decided by the surgeon, depending on technical and clinical aspects (e.g.…”
Section: Concomitant Cholecystectomymentioning
confidence: 99%