Gastro-entero-pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors in multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1: a therapy update

• Published in: International journal of endocrine oncology Vol. 4; no. 1; pp. 43 - 58
• Main Authors: Tonelli, Francesco, Marini, Francesca, Giusti, Francesca, Brandi, Maria Luisa
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Future Medicine Ltd 01.03.2017
• Subjects: Clinical trials; genetic test; GEP-NETs; Localization; Medical imaging; medical therapy; MEN1; Metastasis; Mutation; Neuroendocrine tumors; NMR; Nuclear magnetic resonance; Pancreatic cancer; Patients; Polypeptides; Proteins; surgical therapy; Tumorigenesis

Gastro-entero-pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (GEP-NETs) are the second most common tumors in multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN1), mainly occurring in pancreatic islets and duodenum, usually as multiple tumors. They can manifest as both nonfunctioning and functioning tumors. Currently, surgi...