Treatment of ECL cell carcinoids with octreotide LAR

200475 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Vidar Fykse · Norwegian University of Science and Technology

AK Sandvik · St Olav's University Hospital

Gunnar Qvigstad · Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Sture Falkmer · St Olav's University Hospital

Unni Syversen · Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Helge L. Waldum · St Olav's University Hospital

Abstract

During treatment the patients were still markedly hypergastrinaemic, whereas the serum CgA showed normalization. A diminished tumour load and reduced ECL cell density were found, indicating an antiproliferative effect of octreotide directly on the ECL cells.

Topics & Keywords

Neuroendocrine Tumor Research Advances Neuroblastoma Research and Treatments Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology

Volume 39, Issue 7, pp. 621-628

DOI: 10.1080/00365520410005225

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