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World J Gastrointest Surg. Aug 27, 2013; 5(8): 239-244
Published online Aug 27, 2013. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v5.i8.239
Published online Aug 27, 2013. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v5.i8.239
Small bowel carcinoid: Location isn’t everything!
Danielle M Hari, Anna M Leung, Gastrointestinal Research Program, John Wayne Cancer Institute at Saint John’s Health Center, Santa Monica, CA 90404, United States
Stephanie L Goff, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA 02215, United States
Heidi J Reich, Edward Wolin, Farin Amersi, Division of Surgical Oncology, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA 90048, United States
Myung-Shin Sim, Ji Hey Lee, Department of Biostatistics, John Wayne Cancer Institute at Saint John’s Health Center, Santa Monica, CA 90404, United States
Author contributions: Hari DM, Sim MS, Lee JH and Amersi F contributed to data collection and study design. Sim MS and Lee JH performed statistical analyses, all authors contributed equally to writing and editing the manuscript.
Supported by Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Department of Surgical Oncology and by Fellowship Funding from the William Randolph Hearst Foundation (San Francisco, CA) (Dr. Hari DM) and the Harold McAlister Charitable Foundation (Los Angeles, CA) (Dr. Leung AM)
Correspondence to: Farin Amersi, MD, Division of Surgical Oncology, Cedars Sinai Medical Center, 8700 Beverly Blvd AC-1046A, Los Angeles, CA 90048, United States. farin.amersi@cshs.org
Telephone: +1-310-4230267 Fax: +1-310-4237596
Received: May 3, 2013
Revised: June 18, 2013
Accepted: August 12, 2013
Published online: August 27, 2013
Revised: June 18, 2013
Accepted: August 12, 2013
Published online: August 27, 2013
Core Tip
Core tip: Duodenal carcinoids have a significantly better overall survival than jejunal and ileal carcinoids; however, location of small bowel carcinoid is not an independent predictor of survival.