Pancreatic small cell cancer

Elie El Rassy; Samer Tabchi; Hampig Raphael Kourie; Tarek Assi; Ralph Chebib; Fadi Farhat; Joseph Kattan

doi:10.1016/j.clinre.2015.09.010

Pancreatic small cell cancer

Clin Res Hepatol Gastroenterol. 2016 Jun;40(3):276-280. doi: 10.1016/j.clinre.2015.09.010. Epub 2015 Nov 11.

Authors

Elie El Rassy¹, Samer Tabchi², Hampig Raphael Kourie³, Tarek Assi², Ralph Chebib², Fadi Farhat², Joseph Kattan²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Oncology, Hotel Dieu de France University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Saint Joseph University, Lebanon, Lebanon. Electronic address: elie.rassy@hotmail.com.
² Department of Oncology, Hotel Dieu de France University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Saint Joseph University, Lebanon, Lebanon.
³ Department of Oncology, Jules Bordet Institute, Free University of Brussels (ULB), 1, Héger-Bordet Street, Brussels, Belgium.

PMID: 26566245
DOI: 10.1016/j.clinre.2015.09.010

Abstract

Small cell carcinoma (SCC) is most commonly associated with lung cancer. Extra-pulmonary SCC can originate in virtually any organ system, with the gastrointestinal tract being the most common site of involvement. We review the clinical presentation, pathogenesis, histology, imaging modalities and optimal therapeutic management of PSCC in light of available evidence.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / therapeutic use
Biomarkers, Tumor / blood
Carcinoma, Small Cell / diagnosis
Carcinoma, Small Cell / pathology*
Carcinoma, Small Cell / therapy
Chemoradiotherapy
Diagnostic Imaging
Humans
Pancreatic Neoplasms / diagnosis
Pancreatic Neoplasms / pathology*
Pancreatic Neoplasms / therapy

Substances

Biomarkers, Tumor