TY - JOUR
T1 - Management of bronchial carcinoids
T2 - International practice survey among the European Society of Thoracic Surgeons
AU - Filosso, Pier Luigi
AU - Guerrera, Francesco
AU - Thomas, Pascal
AU - Brunelli, Alessandro
AU - Lim, Eric
AU - Garcia-Yuste, Mariano
AU - Asamura, Hisao
AU - Papagiannopoulos, Konstantinos
AU - Sarkaria, Inderpal
AU - Venuta, Federico
PY - 2016/9
Y1 - 2016/9
N2 - Objective: This study aims to assess the international practice of management of bronchial carcinoids. Materials & methods: A survey designed by the Neuroendocrine Tumors of the Lung Working Group, was conducted among the members of the European Society of Thoracic Surgeons. Results: A total of 172 centers worldwide replied to the questionnaire. General agreement was observed concerning the use of anatomic resections and parenchyma-sparing surgery, the importance of lymphadenectomy, the adjuvant regimens in N+ atypical carcinoids and the role of surgery for local recurrences. Controversies emerged in the use of nuclear medicine imaging and measurement of serum markers and on the timing of follow-up. Conclusion: This survey provides the largest international overview of the current practice in the management of bronchial carcinoids and identifies discrepancies that could be the focus of future investigations.
AB - Objective: This study aims to assess the international practice of management of bronchial carcinoids. Materials & methods: A survey designed by the Neuroendocrine Tumors of the Lung Working Group, was conducted among the members of the European Society of Thoracic Surgeons. Results: A total of 172 centers worldwide replied to the questionnaire. General agreement was observed concerning the use of anatomic resections and parenchyma-sparing surgery, the importance of lymphadenectomy, the adjuvant regimens in N+ atypical carcinoids and the role of surgery for local recurrences. Controversies emerged in the use of nuclear medicine imaging and measurement of serum markers and on the timing of follow-up. Conclusion: This survey provides the largest international overview of the current practice in the management of bronchial carcinoids and identifies discrepancies that could be the focus of future investigations.
KW - bronchial carcinoid
KW - chemotherapy
KW - lung
KW - neuroendocrine tumor
KW - practice survey
KW - radiotherapy
KW - surgery
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U2 - 10.2217/fon-2016-0092
DO - 10.2217/fon-2016-0092
M3 - Article
C2 - 27301649
AN - SCOPUS:84983356224
VL - 12
SP - 1985
EP - 1999
JO - Future Oncology
JF - Future Oncology
SN - 1479-6694
IS - 17
ER -
