Clinical Management Issues (Oct 2015)

Treatment of lung microcytoma with neuroendocrine differentiation in elderly patient

  • Alessandra Bearz,
  • Arben Lleshi,
  • Lucia Fratino,
  • Silvia Venturini,
  • Massimiliano Berretta,
  • Umberto Tirelli

DOI
https://doi.org/10.7175/cmi.v4i1S.1068
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 4, no. 1S
pp. 27 – 31

Abstract

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We describe the case of a 80-year-old patient with lung microcytoma and comorbidity (diabetes, COPD and hypertensive cardiomiopaty). To manage the complexity of the elderly patient with comorbidity, he was evaluated by a Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA). Radiotherapy and chemotherapy were excluded because of the low Performance Status of the patient. A treatment with octerotide LAR was administered, allowing a good clinical benefit.

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