ea0056p131 | Endocrine tumours and neoplasia | ECE2018
Matikainen Niina
, Karppinen Noora
, Linden Riikka
, Sintonen Harri
, Tarkkanen Maija
, Roine Risto
, Heiskanen Ilkka
, Schalin-Jantti Camilla
Background: The prevalence of small intestine neuroendocrine tumors (SI-NETs) is increasing. Disease progression is often slow, treatment options and long-term survival rates have improved. Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is considered an important measure of patientsÂ’ perception of the burden of their disease and the impact of treatment modalities. Despite this, data on whether improvements in treatment options and survival rates also translate into improved HRQoL...