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ea0081ep775 | Pituitary and Neuroendocrinology | ECE2022

Distribution of E- and N-cadherin in subgroups of non-functioning pituitary neuroendocrine tumours

Astrid Berland Oystese Kristin , Casar-Borota Olivera , Berg-Johnsen Jon , Berg Jens Petter , Bollerslev Jens

Purpose: Clinically Non-Functioning Pituitary Neuroendocrine Tumours (NF-PitNETs) present a varying degree of aggressiveness, and reliable prognostic markers are lacking. We aimed to characterize the distribution of E- and N-cadherin in corticotroph, PIT1 and null-cell NF-PitNETs, and link it to the clinical course of the tumours.Methods: We investigated the distribution of E- and N-cadherin by immunohistochemistry in a retrospective cohort of thirty tum...