Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Small pancreatic neuroendocrine tumours (PNETs) present a management dilemma because of their uncertain natural history. Some clinicians believe that lesions <2 cm are indolent and can be managed with surveillance. By contrast, the most recent WHO classification system regards all PNETs as potentially malignant.Aim: To assess the malignant behaviour of small PNETs in a large, retrospective, multicentre patient cohort.<p class="abstext...

Background: Neuroendocrine tumours (NETs) arise from neuroendocrine cells, they are commonly found in the pancreas, small bowel and lung. They are a heterogeneous group of tumours capable of secreting a variety of hormones, therefore the spectrum of symptoms is broad. Treatment options for metastatic NETs include cytoreductive surgery, or interventional radiology procedures such as transarterial embolization (TAE). Aims: Previous studies have shown that ...

Neuroendocrine tumours (NETs) are a heterogenous group of tumours that arise from neuroendocrine cells throughout the body. Debulking surgery is offered to patients with metastatic NETs and is recommended in the ENETS guidelines. This study was undertaken to evaluate the impact of debulking surgery and liver directed therapy (TACE, TAE) in metastatic NETs, on quality of life (QoL). Prospective longitudinal cohort study was undertaken at University Hospital Southampton. Patient...