Q: what is the risk of having multifocal carcinoid tumors in stomach and duodenal type-1 and what is the latest news about available treatments?

Not bad: Type i gastric carcinoids usually have a better outcome than type ii and type iii. These tumors are generally limited to the stomach and have a low metastatic rate (.

Q: what are the treatments for metastatic rectal cancer?

Chemo or Surgery: There are more options today. Rectal cancer metastatic to liver or lungs can be surgically removed if there are a limited number of tumors not affecting the liver or lung blood supply. Widespread rectal cancer is best treated with chemotherapy. In special circumstances, metastases can be treated with highly focused radiation or drugs can be injected into the tumor to shut down their blood supply.

Q: what are the treatments for metastatic colorectal cancer?

Many options: Colorectal cancer metastatic to liver or lungs is often treated with surgery if the patient is healthy and the liver or lung blood supply is unaffected. If surgery isn't possible, tumors can be starved by stopping their blood supply or treated with focused radiation. Chemotherapy is almost always used at some point. Many options may be used in sequence to get the best long term outcome.

Q: what are the treatments for metastatic thyroid cancer?

There are several: More surgery might be an option if the cancer has spread in the neck or to just one other spot. Radioactive iodine may be able to treat many smaller metastatic areas. If these are not good options, some centers are using newer chemotherapy agents such as sorafanib (nexavar). A team with an endocrinologist and an oncologist would be helpful.

Q: what are the treatments for metastatic lung cancer?

Usually Chemotherapy: Chemotherapy is the mainstay for treatment and depending on factors such as age, cancer subtype, performance level, etc. The type of chemotherapy is decided by your oncologist. Cure is not possible but survival can be prolonged. Radiation is used for certain situations (pain, bleeding, cancer spread to brain, etc). Enrolling on clinical trials for patients is encouraged.

Q: please describe treatment options for metastatic melanoma?

Melanoma tx: Treatment options for metastatic melanoma will include: yervoy ( ipilimumab) vs zelboraf ( vemurafenib)-a b-raf inhibitor- only if a b-raf mutation is detected; vs clinical trial vs il-2 ( interleukin 2 (aldesleukin) ) for a limited/selected group of people vs. Other systemic cheno vs palliative care only/hospice. Please discuss with your oncologist the best treatment for you.

Q: what are treatment options for somebody with metastatic melanoma?

Melanoma treatment: http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/treatment/melanoma/healthprofessional/page9 i recommend you go to the above site at the nci as there is not enough space to adequately discuss metastatic melanoma therapy.

Q: what is the best treatment for metastatic neuroendocrine carcinoma?

These look and: Act like small cell lung cancers, but they do not respond as favorably, and the outcome tends to be worse. The drugs used for sclc are used, and newer drugs as well.

Question 1

what is the treatment for carcinoid syndrome?

Accepted Answer

Multidisciplinary: Tratment is multidisciplinary between surgeons, medical oncologists and intervention radiologists often. The goal is symptom control with medications or surgery or tumor ablation. Medications such as octreotide control diarrhea, flushing, rash, etc. Tumor control is achieved by surgery or tumor ablation or regional chemothearpy.

Question 2

my friend with carcinoid is going to start interferon treatment. is this widely recommended? her tumor cannot be localized.

Accepted Answer

Yes: Symptoms (flushing, diarrhea, wheeze) are usually controlled with somatostatin analogs and interferon alfa. Second-line treatment for management of symptoms involves the use of radionuclide-targeted therapy or hepatic transarterial embolization and possibly chemotherapy. However, chemotherapy for midgut carcinoids lacks efficacy, with response rates of <25%. Newer experimental treatments exists.

Question 3

what is the risk of having multifocal carcinoid tumors in stomach and duodenal type-1 and what is the latest news about available treatments?

Accepted Answer

Not bad: Type i gastric carcinoids usually have a better outcome than type ii and type iii.  These tumors are generally limited to the stomach and have a low metastatic rate (.

Question 4

what are the treatments for metastatic rectal cancer?

Accepted Answer

Chemo or Surgery: There are more options today. Rectal cancer metastatic to liver or lungs can be surgically removed if there are a limited number of tumors not affecting the liver or lung blood supply. Widespread rectal cancer is best treated with chemotherapy. In special circumstances, metastases can be treated with highly focused radiation or drugs can be injected into the tumor to shut down their blood supply.

Question 5

what are the treatments for metastatic colorectal cancer?

Accepted Answer

Many options: Colorectal cancer metastatic to liver or lungs is often treated with surgery if the patient is healthy and the liver or lung blood supply is unaffected. If surgery isn't possible, tumors can be starved by stopping their blood supply or treated with focused radiation. Chemotherapy is almost always used at some point. Many options may be used in sequence to get the best long term outcome.

Question 6

what are the treatments for metastatic thyroid cancer?

Accepted Answer

There are several: More surgery might be an option if the cancer has spread in the neck or to just one other spot.  Radioactive iodine may be able to treat many smaller metastatic areas.  If these are not good options, some centers are using newer chemotherapy agents such as sorafanib (nexavar).  A team with an endocrinologist and an oncologist would be helpful.

Question 7

what are the treatments for metastatic lung cancer?

Accepted Answer

Usually Chemotherapy: Chemotherapy is the mainstay for treatment and depending on factors such as age, cancer subtype, performance level, etc. The type of chemotherapy is decided by your oncologist. Cure is not possible but survival can be prolonged. Radiation is used for certain situations (pain, bleeding, cancer spread to brain, etc). Enrolling on clinical trials for patients is encouraged.

Question 8

please describe treatment options for metastatic melanoma?

Accepted Answer

Melanoma tx: Treatment options for metastatic melanoma will include:

yervoy ( ipilimumab) vs zelboraf ( vemurafenib)-a b-raf inhibitor- only if a b-raf mutation is detected; vs clinical trial vs il-2 ( interleukin 2 (aldesleukin) ) for a limited/selected group of people vs. Other systemic cheno vs palliative care only/hospice.  Please discuss with your oncologist the best treatment for you.

Question 9

what are treatment options for somebody with metastatic melanoma?

Accepted Answer

Melanoma treatment: http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/treatment/melanoma/healthprofessional/page9
i recommend you go to the above site at the nci as there is not enough space to adequately discuss metastatic melanoma therapy.

Question 10

what is the best treatment for metastatic neuroendocrine carcinoma?

Accepted Answer

These look and: Act like small cell lung cancers, but they do not respond as favorably, and the outcome tends to be worse. The drugs used for sclc are used, and newer drugs as well.

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