Is there a role of radiotherapy in the management of pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (PNET)?

Journal of the Pancreas

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 174-176

  Saif, Muhammad Wasif ^a   Ng, John ^a   Chang, Bryan ^b   Russo, Suzanne ^c  

^a Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons ^*  (United States)

^b YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA   (United States)

Author keywords

Chemoradiotherapy; Neuroendocrine Tumors; Pancreas

Indexed keywords

CAPECITABINE; EVEROLIMUS; FLUOROURACIL; OCTREOTIDE; SUNITINIB;

ARTICLE; BLOOD TOXICITY; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER RESISTANCE; CANCER SURGERY; DIARRHEA; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; EXTERNAL BEAM RADIOTHERAPY; FOLLOW UP; HAND FOOT SYNDROME; HUMAN; MUCOSA INFLAMMATION; NEUROENDOCRINE TUMOR; PANCREAS TUMOR; PANCREATIC NEUROENDOCRINE TUMOR; PROGNOSIS; RADIATION DOSE; SYMPOSIUM; UNSPECIFIED SIDE EFFECT;

CARCINOMA, NEUROENDOCRINE; CHEMORADIOTHERAPY; HUMANS; PANCREATIC NEOPLASMS; RADIOTHERAPY;

EID: 84858691476     PISSN: 15908577     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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