Medknow Publications on behalf of the Association of Radiation Oncologists of India (AROI)
Abstract
We recently treated one patient presenting with a disseminated
non-operable Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) by lanreotide (somatostatin
analog), with a complete remission of the disease and a follow up of 17
months. We present in this paper a case report with a review of the
utilization of somatostatin analogues in the treatment of MCC