I had Whipple s Procedure in October 2015, my surgeon prescribed Sandostatin Injections to be administered every 28 days, under the care of my GP. What is the purpose of Sandostatin, and how long do I have ... View answer

[Had surgery to remove several carcinoid tumors on my intestines and bowel.] View answer

shots of Sandostatin . Due to my age, it was suggested that maybe the monthly shots would keep it at bay ... View answer

been treated for that. I have received sandostatin injections since Sept. of 2014. Now the thyroid is ... View answer

I am one year cancer free, as I have been told, from stage 2 colon cancer . It was carcinoid of the appendix . I had several years of sandostatin injections prior and have had no treatments since. My ... View answer

been self-injected Sandodtatin and Sandostatin Lar Depot. My pancreas is now becoming atrophied. The Sa ... longer covers the use of Sandostatin LAR Depot and due to the cost I have had to discontinue... View answer

I do 2 injections a day of Sandostatin (100 micrograms each injection), am and pm before going to bed - could this pm one be the cause of my insomnia? It is getting so bad that I rarely sleep for more ... View answer

Hi! I receive monthly shots of sandostatin for liver cancer, apparently large tumors. I ve read it ... $16,000.00 or $17,000.00 per shot, and Medicare covers this. The description of Sandostatin does not seem... View answer

carcinoids. first treated with sandostatin 20mg/once a month. then larger 3 tumours were chemo embulised. since chromogranin kept on rising, sandostatin LAR was stopped and i have gone through 3 cycles of... View answer

I ve had carcinoid caner for 5 yrs. Had a liver resection. I have octreotide scans yearly and oct. injections(20mg sandostatin) monthly. Recently I have been sweating a lot. Any idea why now?? ... View answer