Treatment of lung microcytoma with neuroendocrine differentiation in elderly patient

Alessandra Bearz, Arben Lleshi, Lucia Fratino, Silvia Venturini, Massimiliano Berretta, Umberto Tirelli

DOI: https://doi.org/10.7175/cmi.v4i1S.1068

Abstract

We describe the case of a 80-year-old patient with lung microcytoma and comorbidity (diabetes, COPD and hypertensive cardiomiopaty). To manage the complexity of the elderly patient with comorbidity, he was evaluated by a Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA). Radiotherapy and chemotherapy were excluded because of the low Performance Status of the patient. A treatment with octerotide LAR was administered, allowing a good clinical benefit.

Keywords

Lung microcytoma; Octreotide; Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA); Elderly patient

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