Despite their low growth rate, NETs are considered to be chemosensitive and responses have been reported with a range of cytotoxic agents, in particular, streptozocin, 5-fluorouracil (5FU ...

Response rates ranging from 6% to 69% have been reported for streptozocin-based chemotherapy. We retrospectively studied 84 patients with locally advanced or metastatic PEC who had been treated with ...

Adrenocortical carcinoma is a rare cancer that has a poor response to cytotoxic treatment. We randomly assigned 304 patients with advanced adrenocortical carcinoma to receive mitotane plus either ...

Response rates ranging from 6% to 69% have been reported for streptozocin-based chemotherapy. We retrospectively studied 84 patients with locally advanced or metastatic PEC who had been treated with ...

Octreotide combined with streptozocin stopped the diarrhea, and in 1999 the patient's weight became normal (75 kg). In 2001, however, the diarrhea occurred again, and the patient's weight ...