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Molecular Genetics
Oncogenes, the list!
Immunoperoxidase stains
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Bleomycin
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Ifosfamide
Methotrexate
Temazolamide
Mechanism of Action
Dose Modifications (Renal)
Dose Modifications (hepatic)
MDR

Treatment:
Surgery
Radiation Therapy
Chemotherapy (tend to be resistant)
Symptomatic Treatment


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Single Agent Chemotherapy
5FU
Doxorubicin
IFN-alpha 2a
IFN-aplpha 2b

Response rates with these agents are in the range of 10-20%, responses are <6 months in duration, & complete remissions are rare!

Combination Chemotherapy

Only marginal efficacy vs single agents!
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Treatment of Symptoms

Somatostatin analogues

OCTREOTIDE ACETATE (SANDOSTATIN)
100-600 ug/d SC/IV in 2-4 divided doses (titrate to symptoms)
For diarrhea associated with VIPomas:
200-300 ug/day SC/IV in 2-4 divided doses

Side effects: Chronic treatment may be associated with cholelithiasis, increased fecal fat excretion, fluid retention, nausea, & glucose intolerance.
Occasional objective responses have been observed in patients who have received octreotide.
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LONG-ACTING OCTREOTIDE
SANDOSTATIN LAR
Monthly injections


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