[Multimodal therapy concept in metastatic carcinoid of the gastrointestinal tract]

R Mantke; K Ridwelski; T Manger; H Lippert

[Multimodal therapy concept in metastatic carcinoid of the gastrointestinal tract]

Langenbecks Arch Chir Suppl Kongressbd. 1997:114:1101-4.

[Article in German]

Authors

R Mantke¹, K Ridwelski, T Manger, H Lippert

Affiliation

¹ Klinik für Chirurgie, Otto-von-Guericke Universität Magdeburg.

PMID: 9574346

Abstract

Carcinoid tumors are very rarely seen. We have treated 10 patients with carcinoid tumors in the last 4 years. We used arterial chemo-embolisation, embolisation, hepatic arterial ligature and a drug therapy with octreotide and interferon alpha after the resection of the primary tumor.

Publication types

English Abstract

MeSH terms

Carcinoid Tumor / mortality
Carcinoid Tumor / pathology
Carcinoid Tumor / therapy*
Combined Modality Therapy
Follow-Up Studies
Gastrointestinal Neoplasms / mortality
Gastrointestinal Neoplasms / pathology
Gastrointestinal Neoplasms / therapy*
Humans
Neoplasm Metastasis
Quality of Life
Survival Rate
Treatment Outcome