Endocrine tumors of the gastrointestinal tract and pancreas:grading, tumor size and proliferation index do not predict malignant behavior

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Context</p> <p>Gastrointestinal and pancreatic (GIP) endocrine tumors (ETs) have been regarded as slow growing neoplasms with distinct morphologic characteristics that behave less aggressively than carcinomas. The malignant potential of these tumors i...

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Main Authors: Papadimitriou John C, Drachenberg Cinthia B, Alexiev Borislav A
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2007-08-01
Series:Diagnostic Pathology
Online Access:http://www.diagnosticpathology.org/content/2/1/28