Classification of Neuroendocrine Tumors: Consensus Guidelines for the Management and Treatment
Journal Title: Endocrinology and Disorders - Year 2017, Vol 1, Issue 1
Abstract
Neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) are neoplasms that arise from cells of the endocrine (hormonal) and nervous systems. Many are benign, while some are malignant. They most commonly occur in the intestine, where they are often called carcinoid tumors, but they are also found in the pancreas, lung and the rest of the body. Although there are many kinds of NETs, they are treated as a group of tissue because the cells of these neoplasms share common features, such as looking similar, having special secretory granules, and often producing biogenic amines and polypeptide hormones.
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Sonallah Ibrahim
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