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Neuroendocrine Tumors, An Issue of Hematology/Oncology Clinics of North America, E-Book

Neuroendocrine Tumors, An Issue of Hematology/Oncology Clinics of North America, E-Book

Jennifer A. Chan | Matthew K. Kulke

(2016)

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Abstract

This issue of Hematology/Oncology Clinics of North America is devoted to Neuroendocrine tumors. Articles in this issue include: Pathology Classification of Neuroendocrine Tumors; Clinical Presentation and Diagnosis of Neuroendocrine Tumors; Surgical Management of Gastrointestinal Carcinoid Tumors; Systemic Therapies for Advanced Gastrointestinal Carcinoid Tumors; Thymic and Bronchial Carcinoid Tumors; Surgical Management of Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors; Systemic Therapies for Advanced Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors; Pheochromocytoma and Paraganglioma; Poorly Differentiated Neuroendocrine Tumors; Role of Somatostatin Analogs in the Treatment of Neuroendocrine Tumors; Peptide Receptor Radiotherapy in the Treatment of Neuiroendocrine Tumors; Hepatic-Directed Therapies in Patients with Neuroendocrine Tumors; and Neuroendocrine Tumor Clinical Trial Interpretation and Design.

Table of Contents

Section Title Page Action Price
Front Cover Cover
Neuroendocrine Tumors\r i
Copyright\r ii
Contributors iii
CONSULTING EDITORS iii
EDITORS iii
AUTHORS iii
Contents vii
Preface: Neuroendocrine Tumors—Current and Future Clinical Advances\r vii
Pathologic Classification of Neuroendocrine Neoplasms\r vii
Clinical Presentation and Diagnosis of Neuroendocrine Tumors\r vii
Surgical Treatment of Small Bowel Neuroendocrine Tumors\r vii
Systemic Therapies for Advanced Gastrointestinal Carcinoid Tumors\r viii
Bronchial and Thymic Carcinoid Tumors\r viii
Surgical Management of Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors\r viii
Systemic Therapies for Advanced Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors\r viii
Pheochromocytoma and Paraganglioma: Genetics, Diagnosis, and Treatment\r ix
Poorly Differentiated Neuroendocrine Tumors\r ix
Role of Somatostatin Analogues in the Treatment of Neuroendocrine Tumors\r ix
Peptide Receptor Radionuclide Therapy in the Treatment of Neuroendocrine Tumors\r ix
Hepatic-directed Therapies in Patients with Neuroendocrine Tumors\r x
Clinical Trial Design in Neuroendocrine Tumors\r x
HEMATOLOGY/ONCOLOGY\rCLINICS OF NORTH AMERICA\r xi
FORTHCOMING ISSUES xi
April 2016 xi
June 2016 xi
August 2016 xi
RECENT ISSUES xi
December 2015 xi
October 2015 xi
August 2015 xi
Preface: Neuroendocrine Tumors—Current and Future Clinical Advances \r xiii
Pathologic Classification of Neuroendocrine Neoplasms 1
Key points 1
INTRODUCTION 1
GENERAL FEATURES OF NEUROENDOCRINE NEOPLASMS 2
NEUROENDOCRINE NEOPLASMS OF SPECIFIC ANATOMIC SITES 11
Thoracic Neuroendocrine Neoplasms 11
Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Neoplasms 12
Intestinal Neuroendocrine Neoplasms 13
PRIMARY SITE DETERMINATION IN NEUROENDOCRINE NEOPLASMS 14
REFERENCES 15
Clinical Presentation and Diagnosis of Neuroendocrine Tumors 21
Key points 21
INTRODUCTION 21
CLINICAL PRESENTATION 24
The Classic Carcinoid Syndrome 24
Flushing 24
Diarrhea 25
Carcinoid Heart Disease 25
Bronchoconstriction 25
Pellagra 25
BLOOD AND URINE BIOMARKERS POTENTIALLY USEFUL FOR DIAGNOSIS AND FOLLOW-UP 26
Potential Diagnostic Markers 26
Markers Useful in Follow-Up 26
Chromogranin A 26
Urinary 5-Hydroxyindole Acetic Acid (24-hour Collection) as a Biomarker for Neuroendocrine Tumors 27
Plasma 5-Hydroxyindole Acetic Acid as a Biomarker for Neuroendocrine Tumors 28
Pancreastatin as a Biomarker for Neuroendocrine Tumors 28
Neurokinin A as a Biomarker for Neuroendocrine Tumors 29
Neuron-specific Enolase as a Biomarker for Neuroendocrine Tumors 29
PANCREATIC NEUROENDOCRINE TUMORS 29
Classification 29
Clinical Presentation of Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors 29
Insulinoma 32
Noninsulinoma Pancreatogenous Hypoglycemia Syndrome (or Nesidioblastosis) 32
Glucagonoma (the Sweet Syndrome) 32
Verner-Morrison Syndrome 32
Somatostatinoma 32
Ghrelinoma 33
POTENTIAL BIOCHEMICAL MARKERS OF PANCREATIC NEUROENDOCRINE TUMORS 33
Chromogranin A 33
Chromogranin B 33
Pancreatic Polypeptide 33
Specific Diagnostic Hormonal Assays 33
Screening 34
GASTRIC NEUROENDOCRINE TUMORS 34
Type 1: Enterochromaffin-like Cell-oma 34
Type 2: Enterochromaffin-like Cell-omas Associated with Gastrinomas 34
Type 3 Enterochromaffin-like Cell-omas 35
HINDGUT NEUROENDOCRINE TUMORS 35
GENE STUDIES AS BIOMARKERS OF GASTROENTEROPANCREATIC NEUROENDOCRINE TUMORS 35
MULTIPLE ENDOCRINE NEOPLASIA SYNDROMES 36
Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 1 36
Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 2 36
IMAGING OF NEUROENDOCRINE TUMORS 37
STANDARD CROSS-SECTIONAL IMAGING 37
Computed Tomography 37
MRI 37
Ultrasound 38
Endoscopy 38
FUNCTIONAL IMAGING 38
111Indium-OTPA-octreotide Scan (Octreoscan) 38
PET 39
123I Metaiodobenzylguanidine 39
Glucagon-like Peptide-1 Agonists Scans 39
VENOUS SAMPLING 39
SPECIFIC NEUROENDOCRINE TUMORS IMAGING EVALUATION 40
Gastric Neuroendocrine Tumors 40
Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors 40
Bronchial and Thymic Neuroendocrine Tumors 40
Midgut Neuroendocrine Tumors 40
Hindgut Neuroendocrine Tumors 40
Metastases 40
BONE METASTASES 41
SUMMARY 41
REFERENCES 42
Surgical Treatment of Small Bowel Neuroendocrine Tumors 49
Key points 49
INTRODUCTION: NATURE OF THE PROBLEM 49
THE ALTERNATE TUMOR PARADIGM OF NEUROENDOCRINE TUMORS 50
SUCCESSFULLY LOCATING “OCCULT” PRIMARY NEUROENDOCRINE TUMORS 50
PRIMARY TUMOR RESECTION 51
MESENTERIC NODAL MASSES 53
LIVER METASTASES 55
RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION 58
PROPHYLACTIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY 59
SUMMARY 59
REFERENCES 60
Systemic Therapies for Advanced Gastrointestinal Carcinoid Tumors 63
Key points 63
INTRODUCTION 63
SYSTEMIC THERAPY FOR THE CONTROL OF SYMPTOMS FROM HORMONE HYPERSECRETION 64
Somatostatin Analogues 64
Tryptophan Hydroxylase Inhibitors 65
Interferon 65
SYSTEMIC THERAPY FOR THE CONTROL OF TUMOR GROWTH 65
Somatostatin Analogues 65
Interferon 67
Everolimus 69
Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Inhibitors 69
CHEMOTHERAPY 74
NOVEL SYSTEMIC THERAPIES 75
Peptide Receptor Radionuclide Therapy 75
Immunotherapy 75
Additional Targets 77
SUMMARY 77
REFERENCES 77
Bronchial and Thymic Carcinoid Tumors 83
Key points 83
INTRODUCTION 83
INCIDENCE, ETIOLOGY, AND PREDISPOSING GENETIC FACTORS 84
Bronchial Carcinoids 84
Thymic Carcinoids 85
PATHOLOGY 85
Bronchial Carcinoids 85
Thymic Carcinoids 86
THE CHALLENGE OF SMALL BIOPSIES 86
SYMPTOMS, APPROACH TO MAKING THE DIAGNOSIS, AND STAGING 86
Symptoms 86
Bronchial carcinoids 86
Thymic carcinoids 87
Diagnosis 88
Biopsy 88
Imaging 88
Biochemical assessment 89
Staging and Prognosis 89
Bronchial carcinoids 89
Thymic carcinoids 89
TREATMENT OF BRONCHIAL CARCINOIDS 90
Stages I, II, and III 90
Surgery 90
Adjuvant therapy 90
Radiation therapy 91
Locally Advanced Unresectable Disease 91
Surveillance of Resected Bronchial Carcinoids 91
Stage IV Disease 91
Overview 91
Somatostatin analogs 92
Peptide receptor radionuclide therapy 92
Cytotoxic therapy 93
Etoposide–Platinum Regimens 93
Temozolomide-Based Therapies 94
Mammalian Target of Rapamycin Inhibitors 94
Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor Inhibitors 95
Localized therapy in the setting of metastatic disease 95
TREATMENT OF THYMIC CARCINOIDS 96
SUMMARY 96
REFERENCES 96
Surgical Management of Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors 103
Key points 103
CLINICAL PRESENTATION AND DIAGNOSIS 104
Functioning Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors 104
Insulinoma 104
Gastrinoma 105
Glucagonoma 105
VIPoma 106
Nonfunctioning Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors 106
STAGING 107
SURGICAL MANAGEMENT 107
Functioning Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors 107
Insulinoma 107
Gastrinoma 108
Other functional pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors 109
Nonfunctioning Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors 110
Small nonfunctioning pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors 110
Extent of surgery 111
Nonfunctioning pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors in multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 111
Surgery for Metastatic Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors 111
Functional pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors 112
Nonfunctional pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors 112
SUMMARY 113
REFERENCES 113
Systemic Therapies for Advanced Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors 119
Key points 119
INTRODUCTION 119
PATHOLOGY 120
GENETICS 121
Inherited Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors 121
Nonfamilial (Sporadic) Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors 121
SYSTEMIC TREATMENT OF ADVANCED PANCREATIC NEUROENDOCRINE TUMORS 122
Somatostatin Analogues 122
Somatostatin analogues and control of symptoms from hormone secretion 122
Somatostatin analogues and control of tumor growth 123
TARGETED THERAPIES 123
Sunitinib 124
Everolimus 124
CYTOTOXIC CHEMOTHERAPY 125
Alkylating Agents: Streptozocin 125
Alkylating Agents: Dacarbazine 125
Alkylating Agents: Temozolomide 126
Platinum Agents 127
ADDITIONAL EXPERIMENTAL SYSTEMIC TREATMENTS 127
Peptide Receptor Radiation Therapy 127
Yttrium-90–DOTATOC 127
Lutetium-177–DOTATATE 128
Other Experimental Targeted Treatments 128
Bevacizumab-containing regimens 128
SUMMARY AND FUTURE DIRECTIONS 129
REFERENCES 130
Pheochromocytoma and Paraganglioma 135
Key points 135
INTRODUCTION 135
GENETICS 136
Classic Tumor Syndromes 136
Hereditary Paraganglioma Syndromes 136
Additional Susceptibility Genes 140
SYMPTOMS AND DIAGNOSIS 141
PERIOPERATIVE MANAGEMENT 142
METASTATIC PHEOCHROMOCYTOMAS AND PARAGANGLIOMAS 143
Treatments for Metastatic Pheochromocytomas and Paragangliomas 145
Chemotherapy 145
123I-Metaiodobenzylguanidine 145
Targeted Therapies 146
External Beam Radiotherapy 146
SUMMARY 147
REFERENCES 147
Poorly Differentiated Neuroendocrine Tumors 151
Key points 151
INTRODUCTION 151
EPIDEMIOLOGY AND PROGNOSIS 152
PATIENT PRESENTATION AND DIAGNOSIS 152
Clinical Presentation 152
Pathology 152
Staging 153
Imaging 154
MANAGEMENT OF LOCALIZED DISEASE 154
Surgical Resection 154
Neoadjuvant and Adjuvant Chemotherapy 155
Radiation Therapy 155
MANAGEMENT OF ADVANCED DISEASE 155
First-Line Chemotherapeutic Options 155
Chemotherapeutic Options for Second-Line Therapy and Beyond 158
SUMMARY 158
REFERENCES 159
Role of Somatostatin Analogues in the Treatment of Neuroendocrine Tumors 163
Key points 163
INTRODUCTION 163
SOMATOSTATIN AND SOMATOSTATIN RECEPTOR PHYSIOLOGY 164
CLINICAL APPLICATION OF SOMATOSTATIN AND SYNTHETIC ANALOGUES 165
SOMATOSTATIN ANALOGUES IN THE TREATMENT OF NEUROENDOCRINE TUMORS 166
Controlling Symptoms Arising From Hormone Excess 166
Dosing of Somatostatin Analogues for Hormone-Related Symptoms 167
Control of Tumor Growth 167
Dosing for Control of Tumor Growth 169
The Use of Somatostatin Analogues for Carcinoid Crisis 169
Side Effects of Somatostatin Analogue Therapy 169
MONITORING PATIENTS ON SOMATOSTATIN ANALOGUE THERAPY 172
APPLICATION OF RADIOLABELED SOMATOSTATIN ANALOGUES IN NEUROENDOCRINE TUMORS THERAPEUTICS 172
FUTURE DIRECTIONS 173
REFERENCES 173
Peptide Receptor Radionuclide Therapy in the Treatment of Neuroendocrine Tumors 179
Key points 179
INTRODUCTION 179
PEPTIDE RECEPTOR RADIONUCLIDE THERAPY EFFICACY: OBJECTIVE RESPONSE AND SURVIVAL 180
PEPTIDE RECEPTOR RADIONUCLIDE THERAPY: QUALITY OF LIFE 183
PEPTIDE RECEPTOR RADIONUCLIDE THERAPY: ACUTE AND SUBACUTE SIDE EFFECTS 183
PEPTIDE RECEPTOR RADIONUCLIDE THERAPY: LONG-TERM SIDE EFFECTS 183
PEPTIDE RECEPTOR RADIONUCLIDE THERAPY: VARIANTS 184
Combination of Radionuclides 184
Intraarterial Peptide Receptor Radionuclide Therapy 185
Radiosensitizing Drugs and Peptide Receptor Radionuclide Therapy 185
Neoadjuvant Peptide Receptor Radionuclide Therapy 185
Adjuvant Peptide Receptor Radionuclide Therapy 185
Peptide Receptor Radionuclide Therapy As Salvage Therapy 186
Peptide Receptor Radionuclide Therapy with Alpha-Emitters 186
PEPTIDE RECEPTOR RADIONUCLIDE THERAPY: RANDOMISED TRIALS 186
COMBINING PEPTIDE RECEPTOR RADIONUCLIDE THERAPY WITH OTHER TREATMENTS 186
SUMMARY 188
REFERENCES 188
Hepatic-directed Therapies in Patients with Neuroendocrine Tumors 193
Key points 193
INTRODUCTION 193
HEPATIC ANATOMY AND RATIONALE FOR INTRA-ARTERIAL THERAPIES 194
INTRA-ARTERIAL THERAPIES REVIEW 194
Mechanisms of Action 194
Transarterial embolization 195
Transarterial chemoembolization 195
Transarterial chemoembolization using drug-eluting beads 195
Clinical Trial Design in Neuroendocrine Tumors 209
Key points 209
INTRODUCTION 209
HISTORICAL OVERVIEW 210
PATIENT SELECTION 211
ENDPOINT SELECTION 212
ENDPOINT ASSESSMENT 213
STATISTICAL CONSIDERATIONS 214
SUMMARY 215
REFERENCES 216
Index 219