Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Neoplasms in Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 1

Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Neoplasms in Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 1

Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (pNETs) are a rare group of cancers accounting for about 1–2% of all pancreatic neoplasms. About 10% of pNETs arise within endocrine tumor syndromes, such as Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia type 1 (MEN1). pNETs affect 30–80% of MEN1 patients, manifesting prevalently as...

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Main Authors: Francesca Marini, Francesca Giusti, Francesco Tonelli, Maria Luisa Brandi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-04-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia type 1 (MEN1)
pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (pNETs)
<i>MEN1</i> gene
gene mutation
menin
epigenetic factors
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/22/8/4041

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