Evaluating the systemic management options in advanced pulmonary carcinoid tumors – A systematic review

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Introduction: Pulmonary carcinoids have been classically described as indolent, with treatment options largely focusing on surgical resection. However, with increasing prevalence and growing awareness, cases of advanced pulmonary carcinoids, have been reported. Due to the paucity of clinical trials, there is a lack of evidence-based systemic treatments, contributing to significant variation between guidelines and global recommendations. Ultimately, this leads to suboptimal management of patients with advanced disease.

Aim(s): To conduct a systematic review of available literature on systemic therapies in advanced pulmonary carcinoids with the aim of critically evaluating current guidelines and offering evidence-based recommendations that would improve patient outcomes.

Materials and methods: This systematic review was conducted by reviewing relevant literature on systemic treatments for advanced pulmonary carcinoids across four databases. A total of 14,254 records met the search criteria and were thus further analysed.

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Authors: Shah H, Shah M,

Keywords: Pulmonary Carcinoid, Systemic therapy,