somatostatinoma/fever

A case report is given of a 45 year old patient, who had a tumor of the liver, pain in the upper abdomen and relapsing fever. Surgery was done and part of the liver was removed. On microscopic examination a somatostatinoma was found. The clinical symptoms of this very rare type of tumor, which

BACKGROUND Using a wide range of interferon (IFN) doses and schedules, a number of authors have found them to be active against neuroendocrine tumors. METHODS To verify the clinical activity of IFN, 49 evaluable patients with advanced stage low- and intermediate-grade neuroendocrine tumors were

BACKGROUND There are limited effective treatment options available and a poor 5-year survival for patients with inoperable neuroendocrine liver metastases (NETLMs). In this study, the authors prospectively assessed the safety and efficacy of treatment with yttrium 90 ((90)Y) radioactive microspheres