作者: James C. Yao , Paulo M. Hoff
DOI: 10.1016/J.HOC.2007.04.001
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摘要: Although endocrine tumors are often slow growing, most can be life threatening and considered resistant to conventional cytotoxic chemotherapy. The recent emergence of molecularly targeted therapy in oncology has brought renewed interest the development novel agents for this rare group diseases. Preliminary results from phase II studies have shown promising VEGF mTOR inhibitors carcinoid islet cell carcinoma RET medullary thyroid carcinoma. Large confirmatory planned.