Abstract:A total of 25% of neuroendocrine tumors originate in the lung. Still, typical and atypical carcinoids of the lung are rare, accounting for only 1–2% of all lung cancers. Distant metastases are infrequent, occurring in 2–14% of cases. The mainstay of treatment of local disease is surgery. In advanced disease there are no antiproliferative agents approved for carcinoids of the lung. None of the currently available drugs provide a cure. There are several treatment options, such as somatostatin analogs, mTOR inhib… Show more
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