Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Longitudinal changes in pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor (panNET) cell proliferation correlate with fast disease progression and poor prognosis. The optimal treatment strategy for secondary panNET grade (G)3, that has progressed from a previous low- or intermediate-grade to high-grade panNET G3 is currently unknown. Methods: This was a single center retrospective cohort study, aimed to characterize treatment patterns and outcomes among patie...

Introduction: Pheochromocytoma, a rare catecholamine-secreting adrenal tumor, can cause hypertension and life-threatening complications. Hereditary cases have an increased risk of developing bilateral disease. Standard treatment involves radical adrenalectomy, leading to adrenal insufficiency in bilateral cases. Partial adrenalectomy aims to preserve adrenal function but has higher recurrence rates. This study compares outcomes of partial vs radical adrenalectomy in hereditary...