Unexpected response to palliative radiotherapy for subcutaneous metastases of an advanced small cell pancreatic neuroendocrine carcinoma: a case report of two different radiation schedules.
Maria Paola CilibertiRoberta CarbonaraAntonietta GrilloAnna Maria LeoIvan LolliCarmela OstuniLaura TroianiBarbara TuriSimona VallarelliAngela SardaroPublished in: BMC cancer (2020)
The presented case highlights the effectiveness and the good tolerance of radiotherapy in the treatment of subcutaneous metastases; nevertheless, further knowledge of the optimal local palliative approach for PNEC metastatic sites is necessary. The experience gained in this work is the occasion to encourage a routine integrated multidisciplinary team management of metastatic PNECs because of their clinical complexity. The aim is to guarantee the optimization of the care with personalized and more effective systemic and local treatments - also including supportive cares and treatment-related side effects management.