The Role of External Beam Radiotherapy in the Management of Advanced Neuroendocrine Tumors

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Introduction: Palliative external beam radiotherapy (EBRT) is routinely used to control symptoms and disease progression in metastatic malignancies, but there is limited data in metastatic neuroendocrine tumours (NET).

Aim(s): Compare symptom-free (SFS) and progression-free survival (PFS) of patients with advanced NET who received EBRT and identify prognostic factors.

Materials and methods: Forty five patients were included and analysed retrospectively. Symptoms were assessed via a score and radiological assessment was based on cross-sectional imaging. Univariate Kaplan-Meir techniques and multivariate regression models were utilized.

Conference: 12th Annual ENETSConcerence (2015)

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Authors: Yalchin M, Tharmalingam H, Owen C, Walker M, Caplin M,

Keywords: EBRT, NET,

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