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[Clinical analysis of 17 cases of lung carcinoid tumor]
Li Kong1, Zhehai Wang, Renben Wang
1Department of Radiation Oncology, Shandong Tumor Hospital, Ji'nan 250117, China.
Objective:
To study the classification and treatment modalities of lung carcinoid tumor.
Methods:
17 cases of lung carcinoid tumor from May 1983 to May 1998 were reviewed and analysed.
Results:
Lung carcinoid tumors were classified into two sub-groups: typical carcinoid tumor and non-typical carcinoid tumor. The prognosis of typical carcinoid tumor was better than that of non-typical carcinoid tumor. 3-year survival was 5/6 for typical carcinoid tumor, 4/11 for non-typical carcinoid tumor. There was no statistic significance in the treatment outcome between patients receiving operation + chemotherapy + radiotherapy and patients receiving chemotherapy + radiotherapy in non-typical carcinoid tumor.
Conclusion:
Operation should be considered as the first choice for typical carcinoid tumor that has a good prognosis. Non-typical carcinoid tumor tends to be metastatic and has a poor prognosis. Chemotherapy should be considered as the first choice and radiotherapy as palliative for non-typical carcinoid tumor.
