[Clinical analysis of 17 cases of lung carcinoid tumor].
OBJECTIVE
To study the classification and treatment modalities of lung carcinoid tumor.


METHODS
17 cases of lung carcinoid tumor from May 1983 to May 1998 were reviewed and analysed.


RESULTS
Lung carcinoid tumors were classified into two sub-groups: typical carcinoid tumor and non-typical carcinoid tumor. The prognosis of typical carcinoid tumor was better than that of non-typical carcinoid tumor. 3-year survival was 5/6 for typical carcinoid tumor, 4/11 for non-typical carcinoid tumor. There was no statistic significance in the treatment outcome between patients receiving operation + chemotherapy + radiotherapy and patients receiving chemotherapy + radiotherapy in non-typical carcinoid tumor.


CONCLUSIONS
Operation should be considered as the first choice for typical carcinoid tumor that has a good prognosis. Non-typical carcinoid tumor tends to be metastatic and has a poor prognosis. Chemotherapy should be considered as the first choice and radiotherapy as palliative for non-typical carcinoid tumor.
Department of Radiation Oncology, Shandong Tumor Hospital, Ji'nan 250117, China.
Li
L
Kong
Zhehai
Z
Wang
Renben
R
Wang
Xianguang
X
Zhao
Baosheng
B
Li
Tao
T
Zhou
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002276:Carcinoid Tumor / Q000145:classification / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000187:drug effects / Q000528:radiation effects / Q000601:surgery; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000145:classification / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis; D016019:Survival Analysis; D016896:Treatment Outcome