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Octreotide Test For Tumor Activity

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Dr. Monish De MD

. Sample of Polyps was send for Biopsy and it diagnosed Neuroendocrine Tumor . Other test were also done ... Octreotide injection daily. That injections are having many side effects as said by doctors.... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Monish De ( Oncologist)
Dr.         Muhammad Hanif MD

; my doctor is optimistic. I plan to move to Page this spring. What are the side effects of Octreotide? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Muhammad Hanif ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Indu Kumar MD

I recently had an octreotide scan looking for neuroendorine abnormalties. The report states no abnormal radio tracer uptake in the chest, abdomen, or pelvis. There is physiologic radio tracer uptake in ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Indu Kumar ( Radiologist)
Dr. Amit Jain MD

put on octreotide 100 ug injections 3x a day to manage my symptoms ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Amit Jain ( Gastroenterologist)
Dr. Klerida Shehu MD

My Somatostatin is a little high, my TSH is zero. I have pains on right side; I have fatty stools. My pains are worse after a fatty meal. My father died of pancreas/ liver problems. My octreotide scan ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Klerida Shehu ( Gastroenterologist)

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Dr.     Jnikolla MD

tumor of the stomach removed recently, had an octreotide scan done to rule out any others (which was ... perifissural nodule (small, 6 mm). There were also scattered small cervical nodes on the... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Jnikolla ( Pulmonologist)
Dr. Mirjeta Guni MD

sir i would like to know about the prognosis of neuroendocrine tumor of pancreas patient has already received 6 cycles of depot octreotide and still has progressive disease..... patient requires ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Mirjeta Guni ( Endocrinologist)
Dr. Vivek Chail MD

They found a 1.1 cm white/bright spot on the ct scan of my husband s pancreas (head). They want to do an octeotride scan to determine if it s a neuroendocrine tumor. If it s not neuroendocrine, do the ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Vivek Chail ( Radiologist)
Dr.  Shinas Hussain MD

near total pancreatectomy, on octreotide dose of 1 mcg/kg/dose, BID today. Patient still have significant lows despite the pancreatectomy. How long do I wait to titrate the octreotide dose? What is your ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shinas Hussain ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Chalapathi Rao Achanta MD

do an octreotide scan but that would only rule out if it was an endocrine tumor. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Chalapathi Rao Achanta ( Gastroenterologist)