Neuroendocrine Tumour

💊Treatment Options

• 1Treatment depends on the tumour's location
• 2grade
• 3and whether it is functioning
• 4ranging from surgical removal for localized disease to a combination of somatostatin analog medications that control hormone-related symptoms and slow tumour growth
• 5targeted therapies
• 6and chemotherapy for more aggressive or advanced disease. Peptide receptor radionuclide therapy
• 7which delivers targeted radiation directly to tumour cells using radiolabeled compounds
• 8is an important treatment option for tumours that express specific hormone receptors. Long-term surveillance with imaging and hormone level monitoring is necessary given the often slow-growing nature of these tumours.