Tu1153 Clinical and Prognostic Features of Rectal Neuroendocrine Tumors

Autor: Steven H. Itzkowitz, Noam Harpaz, Michelle K. Kim, Brett M. Weinstock, Richard R.P. Warner
Rok vydání: 2012
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Zdroj: Gastroenterology. 142:S-760
ISSN: 0016-5085
DOI: 10.1016/s0016-5085(12)62947-3
Popis: Background: Rectal neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) are among the most common NETs. The aim was to validate European Neuroendocrine Tumor Society (ENETS)/North American Neuroendocrine Tumor Society (NANETS) staging and grading systems with regard to clinical outcomes. Methods: A comprehensive database was constructed from existing databases of the Mount Sinai Division of Gastrointestinal Pathology and the Carcinoid Cancer Foundation. Analysis was performed on 141 patients identified with rectal NETs seen at Mount Sinai Hospital between 1972 and 2011. Results: The median age was 52.7 years; 43% were males. Average tumor size was 0.88 cm. NETs
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