Research Article

CAPTEM in Metastatic Well-Differentiated Intermediate to High Grade Neuroendocrine Tumors: A Single Centre Experience

Table 1

Baseline characteristics.

Baseline characteristics Number (%)
n=32

Median age (years)58
Range31-76

GenderMale13 (40.6)
Female19 (59.4)

ECOG performance status130 (93.8)
22 (6.2)

Primary siteGastroenteropancreatic17 (53.1)
 (i) Pancreatic14 (43.8)
 (ii) Non Pancreatic3 (9.3)
Lung12 (37.5)
Unknown3 (9.4)

ENETS Tumor Grade2 (Ki 67 – 2-20)21 (65.6)
3 (Ki 67> 20)11 (34.4)
 Ki67 >20- <557 (21.9)
 Ki67 > 554 (12.5)

Sites of metastasisLiver23 (72)
Bones20 (62)
Lymph nodes20 (62)
Lung13 (41)
Soft tissue deposits9 (28)
Brain4 (12)
Breast2 (6)
Spleen1 (3)
Peritoneal1 (3)
Adrenal1 (3)

Prior TreatmentNo Treatment7 (21.9)
Number of prior regimens
 One line of prior therapy13 (40.6)
 2 or more lines of prior therapy12 (37.5)
SSA16 (50)
Streptozocin/5-FU3 (9.4)
Carboplatin and etoposide10 (31.3)
FOLFIRI1 (3)
Sunitinib1 (3)
Everolimus5 (15.6)
PRRT7 (21.9)

Abbreviations
ECOG - Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group
ENETS - European Neuroendocrine Tumor Society
SSA - somatostatin analog
5-FU – 5 – Fluorouracil
PRRT - Peptide receptor radionuclide therapy