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ea0020p212 | Endocrine tumours and neoplasia | ECE2009

Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors: a national survey

Isailovic Tatjana , Popovic Bojana , Petakov Milan , Ognjanovic Sanja , Macut Djuro , Bozic Ivana , Elezovic Valentina , Da Svetozar

Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (PETs) occurs in approximately 1 per 100 000 people per year and account for only 1–2% of all pancreatic tumors. Most of them are hormonally active, while about 30% secrete no detectable hormons and are discovered due to a tumor mass effect.Material and methods: We analysed 178 patients with neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) treated at our department in the last five years. The diagnosis was made by pathohistological exam...