Endoscopic diagnosis and treatment of neuroendocrine tumors of the digestive system

Endoscopic diagnosis and treatment of neuroendocrine tumors of the digestive system

The authors evaluated the role of endoscopic techniques in the diagnosis and in the potential treatment of neuroendocrine tumors (NET) localized in the gastro-entero-pancreatic system, on the basis of their experience and of the international literature. NET are rare tumors that arise from neuroendo...

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Main Authors: Sivero Luigi, Telesca Donato Alessandro, Ruggiero Simona, Russo Teresa, Amato Maurizio, Bianco Tommaso, Amato Bruno, Formisano Cesare, Avellino Manuela, Napolitano Vincenzo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: De Gruyter 2016-01-01
Series:Open Medicine
Subjects:
neuroendocrine tumors
digestive endoscopy
endoscopic ultrasonography
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/med-2016-0067
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Summary:The authors evaluated the role of endoscopic techniques in the diagnosis and in the potential treatment of neuroendocrine tumors (NET) localized in the gastro-entero-pancreatic system, on the basis of their experience and of the international literature. NET are rare tumors that arise from neuroendocrine cells of the gastrointestinal tract and pancreas. It is a possibility that both the digestive endoscopy and EUS play an important role in the diagnosis, staging and surveillance of this disease. In some cases, especially in the early stages, surgical endoscopy allows the treatment of such tumors.
ISSN:2391-5463

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