Abnormal Pretreatment Liver Function Tests Are Associated with Discontinuation of Peptide Receptor Radionuclide Therapy in a U.S.-Based Neuroendocrine Tumor Cohort.
Jason M HeckertSarit T KipnisShria KumarSamuel BotterbuschAlice AldersonBonita BennettCaroline CreamerJennifer R EadsMichael C SoulenDaniel A PrymaDavid A MankoffDavid C MetzBryson W KatonaPublished in: The oncologist (2020)
Peptide receptor radionuclide therapy (PRRT) can be successfully implemented at a U.S. neuroendocrine tumor (NET) referral center in a NET population that is diverse in tumor location, grade, and prior treatment history. Toxicity and adverse effects of PRRT are comparable to prior reports; however, 21% of individuals prematurely discontinued PRRT. Patients with baseline liver function test abnormalities were more likely to discontinue PRRT than patients with normal liver function tests, which should be taken into consideration when selecting treatment options for NETs.