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ea0032p518 | Endocrine tumours and neoplasia | ECE2013

Neuroendocrine tumours (NETs) of lung: new data on atypical carcinoid and large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma from a French-Italian multicentric study

Marciello Francesca , Mercier Olaf , Ferolla Piero , David Planchard , Filosso Pier Luigi , Chapelier Alain , Grimaldi Franco , de Latour Bertrand Richard , Blanco Giusy , Guigay Joel , Monaco Guglielmo , Dartevelle Philippe , Papotti Mauro , Scoazec Jean-Yves , Colao Annamaria , Baudin Eric , Faggiano Antongiulio

Introduction: Natural history of lung neuroendocrine tumours (NETs) and in particular of two histological subtypes, atypical carcinoid (AC) and large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma (LCNEC), is poorly known.Aim of the study was to determine disease-free survival (DFS) and overall survival (OS) of sporadic, resectable, non-metastatic lung AC and LNEC.Patients and methods: This retrospective study involved 116 consecutive patients surg...