Diagnostic and treatment modalities in carcinoid tumours

Diagnostic and treatment modalities in carcinoid tumours

Authors	J.M. Zuetenhorst
Supervisors	S. Rodenhuis
Cosupervisors	B.G. Taal
Award date	18-03-2005
ISBN	903619202
Number of pages	179
Organisations	Faculty of Medicine (AMC-UvA)
Document type	PhD thesis
Note	Research conducted at: AvL/NKI
Downloads	Thesis Cover Titlepage CONTENTS General introduction Metastatic carcinoid tumors: a clinical review Chapter 1 Evaluation of ¹¹¹In-pentetreotide, ¹³¹I-MIBG and bone scintigraphy in the detection and clinical management of bone metastases in carcinoid disease Chapter 2.1 Carcinoid heart disease; the role of urinary 5-HIAA excretion and plasma levels of ANP, TGF-β and FGF Chapter 2.2 Carcinoid heart disease Chapter 3 The role of natriuretic peptides in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with carcinoid heart disease Chapter 4 Daily cyclic changes in the urinary excretion of 5-HIAA in patients with carcinoid tumours Chapter 5.1 Long-term palliation in metastatic carcinoid tumours with various applications of meta-iodobenzylguanidine (MIBG): pharmacological MIBG, ¹³¹I-labelled MIBG and the combination Chapter 5.2 ¹³¹I-MIBG radionuclide therapy in carcinoid syndrome Chapter 6 Interferon and MIBG combinations in the treatment of metastatic carcinoid tumours Chapter 7 Local treatment in unresectable hepatic metastases of carcinoid tumours; experience with hepatic artery embolisation and radiofrequency ablation Chapter 8 Pathogenesis and treatment of pain caused by skin metastases in neuroendocrine tumours Summary and future perspectives Samenvatting en vooruitblik Dankwoord Curriculum vitae Stellingen behorend bij het proefschrift Cover
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