How To Treat Neuroendocrine Tumors

Chemotherapy

With chemotherapy, a therapy administered by oncologists, medication is used to destroy the tumor cells. The goal is to stop the cells from being able to divide and grow. Chemotherapy treatments can be given both intravenously and orally. Intravenous chemotherapy involves a tube being inserted into a vein, while oral chemotherapy involves swallowing a capsule or pill. A chemotherapy regimen generally follows a predetermined number of sessions over a pre-scheduled period, and patients are given a combination of drugs simultaneously. Many clinical trials are currently underway to find new medications that are effective against neuroendocrine tumors. Chemotherapy, of course, comes with some side effects, which vary widely depending on the dose and the individual. Patients might be fatigued, have an increased infection risk, experience nausea or vomiting, lose their hair, experience appetite loss, and have diarrhea. In most cases, the side effects subside after the treatment is completed.

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