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Surgery for midgut carcinoid.

R Sutton1, H E Doran, E M I Williams

  • 1Department of Surgery, University of Liverpool, Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Liverpool, UK. r.sutton@liv.ac.uk

Endocrine-Related Cancer
|January 10, 2004
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Effective management of carcinoid neoplasia, particularly metastatic disease, involves multidisciplinary care and surgical resection. Early intervention and complete tumor ablation improve long-term outcomes for patients with carcinoid tumors.

Area of Science:

  • Oncology
  • Gastroenterology
  • Surgical Oncology

Background:

  • Carcinoid neoplasia often has a slow growth rate, leading clinicians to avoid surgery.
  • However, advanced metastatic carcinoid disease is the primary cause of mortality.
  • Effective disease ablation correlates with improved long-term patient benefit.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the multidisciplinary management of carcinoid neoplasia.
  • To highlight the importance of surgical intervention in preventing metastatic spread and improving outcomes.
  • To discuss treatment strategies for various carcinoid tumor locations and stages.

Main Methods:

  • Review of clinical and epidemiological data on carcinoid neoplasia.
  • Analysis of treatment outcomes based on tumor size, location, and metastatic status.

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  • Evaluation of surgical approaches including resection, hemicolectomy, liver resection, and transplantation.

    • Main Results:

    • Tumor size correlates with nodal and liver metastases, but small tumors (<1 cm) can also be metastatic.
    • Resection of primary tumors and regional nodes is preferred for jejunal and ileal carcinoids.
    • Appendiceal and right colonic carcinoids are best treated with hemicolectomy, while small appendiceal tumors may only require appendectomy.
    • Liver resection offers prolonged survival for metastatic disease, and transplantation is an option for highly selected patients.

    Conclusions:

    • Multidisciplinary management is crucial, considering inherited risks and synchronous cancers.
    • Surgical resection, including liver resection, is vital for controlling metastatic carcinoid disease and improving survival.
    • Treatment strategies must be tailored to tumor location, size, and metastatic potential.