Primary hepatic carcinoid tumours: Clinical features with an emphasis on carcinoid syndrome and recurrence

Journal of International Medical Research

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 848-859

  Zhang, A ^a   Xiang, J ^b   Zhang, M ^a   Zheng, S ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (China)

^b HANGZHOU FIRST PEOPLE'S HOSPITAL   (China)

Author keywords

Carcinoid syndrome; Carcinoid tumour; Liver; Recurrence; Survival

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN; CHROMOGRANIN; CYTOKERATIN; NEURON SPECIFIC ENOLASE; SEROTONIN; SYNAPTOPHYSIN;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADJUVANT THERAPY; ADULT; AGED; ANKLE EDEMA; ARTICLE; BACKACHE; CANCER MORTALITY; CARCINOID; CARCINOID SYNDROME; CHEMOEMBOLIZATION; CHINESE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIARRHEA; DISEASE FREE SURVIVAL; FEMALE; FEVER; FLUSHING; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; JAUNDICE; KAPLAN MEIER METHOD; LIVER RESECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OVERALL SURVIVAL; PRIMARY HEPATIC CARCINOID TUMOR; RECURRENCE RISK; SHOCK; SURVIVAL RATE; SURVIVAL TIME; THORAX PAIN; TUMOR RECURRENCE; LIVER TUMOR; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PROGNOSIS;

ADULT; AGED; CARCINOID TUMOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; KAPLAN-MEIERS ESTIMATE; LIVER NEOPLASMS; MALE; MALIGNANT CARCINOID SYNDROME; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASM RECURRENCE, LOCAL; PROGNOSIS;

EID: 52049102438     PISSN: 03000605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/147323000803600428     Document Type: Article

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