Table 1.
Patient and disease characteristics
| Variable | Value | Patients % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (y) | Median | 48 | Not applicable |
| Range | 36 to 67 | ||
| Sex (no. of patients) | Male | 14 | 63.6 |
| Female | 8 | 36.4 | |
| Chromogranin A (ng/mL) | Median | 468 | Not applicable |
| Range | 118-5400 | ||
| Diagnosis | Carcinoid | 11 | 50 |
| Pancreatic NET | 6 | 27.3 | |
| Gastrinoma | 1 | 4.55 | |
| Neuroendocrine tumor NOS | 4 | 18.1 | |
| Treatment | Surgery | 2 | 9.1 |
| Octreotide | 6 | 27.3 | |
| Surgery and octreotide | 4 | 18.1 | |
| Surgery and chemotherapy, radiotherapy, or both | 2 | 9.1 | |
| Octreotide and chemotherapy | 3 | 13.6 | |
| None | 5 | 22.7 | |
| Indication for scintigraphy | Staging | 8 | 36.3 |
| Restaging | 14 | 63.7 |