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	Somatosatin in Treatment of Malignant Neuroendocrine Tumors
	Somatostatin receptor subtypes
	Somatosatin Analogs
	Symptom control with somatostatin
	Somatostatin in Treatment of Malignant Neuroendocrine Tumors
	Symptom Control
	Hormone Suppression and Biochemical Features
	Perioperative Management
	Tumor Growth
	Somatostatin Scintigraphy
	Somatostatin Isotope Ablative Therapy
	Future Directions
	Is Lanreotide or Octreotide and/ or interferon Alfa an adequate therapy for neuroendocrine tumors?
	Conclusions on the role of somatostatin in treatment of neuroendocrine tumors