title: Focus on treatment of lung carcinoid tumor.
abstract: Bronchial typical carcinoid tumors are neuroendocrine bronchopulmonary tumors with a low-grade malignancy, and an atypical carcinoid is an intermediate form of these tumors. There is a lack of knowledge on the optimal treatment for these tumors. The surgical treatment of choice consists of a lobectomy supplemented by dissection. The benefit of chemotherapy and radiotherapy is unclear. Targeted therapy could be used in this condition, but there is a lack of research recommending it.
authors.affiliation: Pulmonary Service, Hospital de la Cavale Blanche, CHU - Brest, Brest, France.
authors.forename: Elise
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Noel-Savina
authors.forename: Renaud
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Descourt
keywords: bronchopulmonary tumor; carcinoid tumor; neuroendocrine tumor; treatment