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Establishment and Characterization of Small Bowel Neuroendocrine Tumor Spheroids
Published on: October 14, 2019
A systematic review of diagnostic procedures to detect midgut neuroendocrine tumors
Marco Scarpa1, Daniela Prando, Anna Pozza
1Department of Oncological Surgery, Veneto Oncological Institute (IOV-IRCCS), Padova, Italy. marcoscarpa73@yahoo.it
Abstract:
The aim of this work was to assess the diagnostic yield of some clinical diagnostic procedures utilized to establish a diagnosis of midgut neuroendocrine tumors (NETs). Medical databases published between 1982 and 2007 were analyzed. Seventeen observational studies, including 629 patients, met the inclusion criteria. Urinary 5-HIAA is the first test to prescribe in patients with flushing or persistent, unexplained diarrhea. Abdominal CT scan and OctreoScan should be prescribed whenever NET is suspected.
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