neuroendocrine tumors
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Research problems linked to this topic
- Esophageal large-cell neuroendocrine carcinoma (NEC) is a rare malignant tumor that is characterized by high-grade malignancy and a poor prognosis.
- Nonfunctional neuroendocrine tumors of the pancreas (NF-PNETs) are a heterogeneous group of neoplasms.
- Incidental adrenal lesions are found during abdominal imaging in 2% to 7% of adults, and determining their cause and potential for malignancy, as well as their levels of excess hormone secretion, presents a challenge for clinicians (1-3).
- Carcinoid tumors are neuroendocrine neoplasms that are encountered either sporadically or as part of a familial syndrome, most notably-multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN1).