Onkologie. 2012:6(5):282-283

Sunitinib in neuroendocrine tumors

Hana Šiffnerová
Onkologické oddělení Nemocnice České Budějovice, a.s.

Case history of 55 years old man with neuroendocrine tumor of liver, pankreas, mesentery, small intestine and mediastinum is decribed.

The treatment started with somatostatin analogs. The treatment with sunitinib was added due to progression of disease.

Keywords: neuroendocrine tumor, somatostatin analogs, sunitinib

Published: November 1, 2012  Show citation

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