Turkish Journal of Oncology Turkish Society for Radiation Oncology
Article Open Access Volume 16 · Issue 1 · 2001 pp. 050–055

TREATMENT OF BRONCHIAL CARCINOID TUMOR WITH RADIOTHERAPY AND CHEMOTHERAPY (CASE REPORT)

AHMET KARADENİZ, RUŞEN COŞAR, RASİM MERAL, NAKİYE ÖZTÜRK, SAADETTİN ÇIKRIKCIOĞLU
1 İ.Ü Radyasyon Onkolojisi ABD
Published: 2001 Pubmed: 18708 Article ID: 517
Abstract
A case of histologically confirmed carcinoid tumor of the lung has been reported. The patient's tumor was found unresectable (clinical stage T4N2MX) and the patient received 3 courses of adjuvant chemotherapy (FAM) and primary radiotherapy (5000cGy/25fr/5weeks). The patient has been follow-up 8 years without recurrence. The clinical features, diagnosis, treatment and prognosis of the tumor are reviewed.

Keywords: cardinoid tumor, chemotherapy, radiotherapy

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