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Clinical value of sentinel lymph node biopsy in patients with cutaneous and acral melanoma [PDF]
Background and purpose: For cutaneous and acral malignant melanoma, sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) is an effective tool to evaluate the situation of regional lymph node metastasis and to determine the pathological stage.
ZOU Zijian, SUN Wei, HU Tu, WANG Chunmeng, YAN Wangjun, LUO Zhiguo, LIU Xin, ZHONG Jingqin, LIN Xinyi, XU Yu, CHEN Yong
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Treatment options for PNET liver metastases. a systematic review [PDF]
Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (PNETs) are rare pancreatic neoplasms. About 40-80% of patients with PNET are metastatic at presentation, usually involving the liver (40-93%). Liver metastasis represents the most significant prognostic factor.
Aurello, Paolo +8 more
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Duodenal carcinoid tumour – a case report [PDF]
Duodenal carcinoids are rare tumours of the small intestine with heterogenous clinical and pathological characteristics. The long-term prognosis is very good if discovered in the early stages.
Alexescu, Teodora Gabriela +7 more
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Biomarkers in neuroendocrine tumors
Here, we review the role of clinical biomarkers (tissue and circulating markers) in the management of neuroendocrine tumors. These tumors may originate in different organs, from cells embriologically different but expressing common phenotypic characteristics, such as the immuno-reactivity for markers of neuro endocrine differentiation (defined as "pan ...
BERRETTA M +7 more
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MEN1 promotes ferroptosis by inhibiting mTOR-SCD1 axis in pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors
Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor (pNET) is the second most common malignant tumors of the pancreas. Multiple endocrine neoplasia 1 ( MEN1) is the most frequently mutated gene in pNETs and MEN1-encoded protein, menin, is a scaffold ...
Ye Zeng +16 more
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Discussing motherhood when the oncological prognosis is dire: ethical considerations for physicians
Physicians are increasingly open to discussing and supporting pregnancy after cancer treatment. However, counselling patients who are seeking pregnancy despite advanced oncological disease and/or uncertain prognosis is still challenging. Two paradigmatic
Francesca Spada +3 more
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Chromogranin A as serum marker for neuroendocrine neoplasia: comparison with neuron-specific enolase and the alpha-subunit of glycoprotein hormones [PDF]
Chromogranin A (CgA) is gaining acceptance as a serum marker of neuroendocrine tumors. Its specificity in differentiating between neuroendocrine and nonneuroendocrine tumors, its sensitivity to detect small tumors, and its clinical ...
Bouillon, R. (Roger) +8 more
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THE GASTROINTESTINAL NEUROENDOCRIN TUMORS
Objectives. The gastrointestinal neuroendocrin tumors are rare events with clinical presentation widely variable and surgical management that is often challenging. Material and methods. We performed a retrospective study in the First Surgical Clinic, St Spiridon University Hospital, “Grigore T.
Delia Ciobanu +8 more
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BackgroundPancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (pNETs) and solid pseudopapillary tumors (SPTs) are two of the most common pancreatic neoplasms with different treatment procedures.
Hai-Feng Hu +37 more
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Background: Available neuroendocrine biomarkers are considered to have insufficient accuracy to discriminate patients with gastro-entero-pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (GEP-NETs) from healthy controls.
Mark J. C. van Treijen +15 more
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