In G1 metastatic GEP-NET with small lesions visible on PET dotatate, very low burden of disease on CT and no clinical symptoms, are there any data to suggest early lanreotide changes natural history of disease and prolongs OS vs observation until symptoms?

Topics: Gastrointestinal Cancers • Medical Oncology • Neuroendocrine Tumors

Answer from: Medical Oncologist at Academic Institution

The answer is no, there is no such data supporting an early intervention. The keywords here are "no clinical symptoms". For patients with functional panc NETs or siNETs with carcinoid syndrome, initiation of somatostatin analog (SSA) therapy is indicated for syndrome control.The NCCN, ENETS, and NAN...

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