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ea0096oc3 | Section | UKINETS2023

Factors affecting overall survival after surgery for lung neuroendocrine tumours: A single centre series

Mortagy Dr. Mohamed , Nonaka Dr. Daisuke , Dolly Dr. Saoirse , Srirajaskanthan Dr. Raj , Clement Dr. Dominique , Bille Mr. Andrea , Juliet King Miss , Ramage Dr. John

Introduction: Surgery is the only known curative therapy for lung/bronchial neuroendocrine tumours (NET). Factors that affect survival after surgery for lung NET are not clear, and hence follow up protocols are not evidence-based.Methods: We collected data on 318 prospective patients that were operated on at a single centre between 2012 and 2020 (Guys and St Thomas’s regional thoracic surgery unit). The aim was to g...
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ea0096p2 | Section | UKINETS2023

The Global leadership into malnutrition criteria reveals a high percentage of malnutrition which influences overall survival in patients with gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumours using somatostatin analogues

Clement Dr. Dominique , Monique van Leerdam Prof , Tesselaar Dr. Margot , Cananea Ms. Elmie , Martin Ms. Wendy , Martin Weickert Prof , Sarker Dr. Debashis , John Ramage Prof , Srirajaskanthan Dr. Rajaventhan

Introduction: Patients with neuroendocrine tumours located in the gastroenteropancreatic tract (GEP-NETs) and treatment with somatostatin analogues (SSA’s) are at risk of malnutrition which has been reported previously, based on weight loss or body mass index (BMI) only. Since 2019 The Global leadership into malnutrition (GLIM) criteria exist to diagnose malnutrition, including weight loss, BMI and sarcopenia. These GLIM criteria have not been assessed in...
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Endocrine Abstracts
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