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Neuroendocrine Tumors

Known as: Neuroendocrine neoplasia, Neuroendocrine tumor NOS, Neuroendocrine Tumors [Disease/Finding] 
A tumor that forms from cells that release hormones in response to a signal from the nervous system. Some examples of neuroendocrine tumors are… Expand
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Blood supply aspectsEndocrine systemEpithelial CellsEpithelium
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Gastro-enteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumorPancreatic islet cell tumors

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Review
2019
Review
2019
Genetics and Epigenetics of Gastroenteropancreatic Neuroendocrine Neoplasms
Abstract Gastroenteropancreatic (GEP) neuroendocrine neoplasms (NENs) are heterogeneous regarding site of origin, biological… Expand
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Review
2018
Review
2018
Peptide-based nanoprobes for molecular imaging and disease diagnostics.
Pathological changes in a diseased site are often accompanied by abnormal activities of various biomolecules in and around the… Expand
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Review
2018
Review
2018
Well‐differentiated pancreatic neuroendocrine tumours (PanNETs) and poorly differentiated pancreatic neuroendocrine carcinomas (PanNECs): concepts, issues and a practical diagnostic approach to high…
With increasing accessibility and advancements in abdominal imaging modalities, the incidence of pancreatic neuroendocrine… Expand
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Review
2018
Review
2018
Epidemiology and biomarker profile of pituitary adenohypophysial tumors
Recent studies have reported the prevalence of pituitary tumors to be ~1/1000 population. Many are prolactin-producing tumors… Expand
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Review
2017
Review
2017
Management of Neuroendocrine Tumor Liver Metastases: Long-Term Outcomes and Prognostic Factors from a Large Prospective Database
BackgroundLiver-directed therapies have been used to treat neuroendocrine liver metastases (NELM) for both symptomatic… Expand
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Review
2016
Review
2016
Mixed Neuroendocrine-Nonneuroendocrine Neoplasms (MiNENs): Unifying the Concept of a Heterogeneous Group of Neoplasms
The wide application of immunohistochemistry to the study of tumors has led to the recognition that epithelial neoplasms composed… Expand
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Highly Cited
2011
Highly Cited
2011
Sunitinib malate for the treatment of pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors.
BACKGROUND The multitargeted tyrosine kinase inhibitor sunitinib has shown activity against pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors in… Expand
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Highly Cited
2011
Highly Cited
2011
DAXX/ATRX, MEN1, and mTOR Pathway Genes Are Frequently Altered in Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors
A rare but deadly form of human pancreatic cancer harbors mutations in chromatin remodeling genes. Pancreatic neuroendocrine… Expand
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Highly Cited
2010
Highly Cited
2010
WHO Classification of Tumours of the Digestive System
WHO Classification of Tumours of the Digestive System - Libros de Medicina - Gastroenterologia oncologica - 128,25 
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Review
2008
Review
2008
One hundred years after "carcinoid": epidemiology of and prognostic factors for neuroendocrine tumors in 35,825 cases in the United States.
PURPOSE Neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) are considered rare tumors and can produce a variety of hormones. In this study, we examined… Expand
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