Immune Reactivity and Pseudoprogression or Tumor Flare in a Serially Biopsied Neuroendocrine Patient Treated with the Epigenetic Agent RRx-001. [PDF]
, 2016 Neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) are grouped together as a single class on the basis of histologic appearance, immunoreactivity for the neuroendocrine markers chromogranin A and synaptophysin, and potential secretion of hormones, neurotransmitters ...
Brzezniak, Christina +11 more
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Malignancy within a tail gut cyst:a case of retrorectal carcinoid tumour [PDF]
, 2014 Purpose. Tailgut cysts with malignant transformation are rare entities. We discuss the diagnostic strategy and treatment of a malignancy within a tailgut cyst. Methods.
Abukar, A. A. +7 more
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Gel chromatographic characterization of immunoreactive adrenocorticotropin in patients with ACTH hypersecretion [PDF]
, 1989 We investigated the molecular size of circulating immunoreactive ACTH by gel chromatography in patients with ACTH hypersecretion due to various disorders of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis.
A Chatelain +19 more
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Primary Mesenteric Carcinoid Tumor Presenting with Carcinoid Syndrome
Case Reports in Gastroenterology, 2018 Neuroendocrine neoplasms (NENs) are a diverse group of tumors arising throughout the body with a common origin from neuroendocrine cells. Well-differentiated NENs, also known as neuroendocrine tumors (NETs), are generally indolent and are often found ...
Oluwaseun Shogbesan +3 more
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Gastrointestinal carcinoid tumors [PDF]
Revista Española de Enfermedades Digestivas, 2010 carcinoid tumors (CTs) represent the commonest neuroendocrine tumors. Those in the gastrointestinal tract are diagnosed in surgical specimens, clinically, and using imaging techniques (endoscopy, echoendoscopy, CT, Octreoscan, etc.). The goal of this retrospective study was to review a personal series of gastrointestinal carcinoid tumors, and to ...
Varas Lorenzo, M. J. +3 more
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Fine needle aspiration cytology of hepatic metastases of neuroendocrine tumors: A 20‐year retrospective, single institutional study [PDF]
, 2017 Background Fine needle aspiration (FNA) is considered an excellent technique for documenting metastatic neuroendocrine tumors (NETs). This study aims to evaluate the accuracy of FNA in diagnosing metastatic NETs to the liver and determining the grade ...
Cramer, Harvey +3 more
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Pioglitazone inhibits growth of carcinoid cells and promotes TRAIL-induced apoptosis by induction of p21(waf1/cip1) [PDF]
, 2001 Background/Aims: We investigated the effect of the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-gamma (PPAR-gamma) agonist pioglitazone on growth and TRAIL-induced apoptosis in carcinoid cells.
Chen, Youhai +4 more
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Molecular pathogenesis and targeted therapy of sporadic pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors [PDF]
, 2015 Over the past few years, knowledge regarding the molecular pathology of sporadic pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (PNETs) has increased substantially, and a number of targeted agents have been tested in clinical trials in this tumor type.
Ahn +64 more
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Transanal minimally invasive surgery for rectal lesions [PDF]
, 2016 Background and Objectives: Transanal minimally invasive surgery (TAMIS) has emerged as an alternative to transanal endoscopic microsurgery (TEM). The authors report their experience with TAMIS for the treatment of mid and high rectal tumors.
Balla, Andrea +7 more
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Thoracic Cancer, 2021 A pulmonary carcinoid tumor is a rare tumor that lacks a validated therapeutic approach for unresectable disease. Understanding the intersite tumor‐immune heterogeneity is essential to harness the immune system for cancer therapy.
Shinya Sakata +9 more
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