Research Article

Diagnostic and Management Pathways for Pulmonary Carcinoid Tumours in the United Kingdom: Results from the National Lung Neuroendocrine Tumour Pathway Project

Table 2

Reported first-, second-, and third-line treatments for patients with advanced disease.

Treatments used (not mutually exclusive)No. (%) of respondents (n = 27)
First-lineSecond-lineThird-line

SSA17 (63%)5 (19%)2 (7%)
CT3 (11%)9 (33%)11 (41%)
Surgery6 (22%)1 (4%)
mTOR inhibitor/targeted therapy1 (4%)7 (26%)3 (11%)
RT2 (7%)1 (4%)
PRRT3 (11%)5 (19%)
Interferon1 (4%)
Clinical trial1 (4%)1 (4%)
Not known/not applicable3 (11%)2 (7%)5 (19%)

Respondents who reported that they refer patients to another centre or specialist for treatment. CT: chemotherapy; mTOR: mammalian target of rapamycin; PRRT: peptide receptor radionuclide therapy; RT: radiotherapy; and SSA: somatostatin analogue.