Therapy of the Malignant Carcinoid Syndrome

Review1 March 1965Therapy of the Malignant Carcinoid SyndromeCHARLES E. MENGEL, M.D.CHARLES E. MENGEL, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-62-3-587 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptThe therapy of the malignant carcinoid syndrome presents a unique challenge to physicians caring for patients with this unusual disease. All the problems inherent with any metastatic neoplastic process are compounded by the pharmacologic effects of excess serotonin production. Although a considerable amount of investigation has focused on the biochemical pathways involved in the "functioning" malignant carcinoid tumors, relatively little attention has been given to the total therapy of this disease. 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To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: CHARLES E. MENGEL, M.D.Affiliations: Durham, North CarolinaFrom the Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, N. C.This work was supported by Research Grant CA-O 6452 from the U. S. Public Health Service, Bethesda, Md.Dr. Mengel is a John and Mary Markle Scholar in Academic Medicine.Requests for reprints should be addressed to Charles E. Mengel, M.D., Department of Medicine, Duke University, Durham, N. C. 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