Gastrointestinal Surgery of Neuroendocrine Neoplasms

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Surgery is the only treatment that may cure the patient with gastroenteropancreatic (GEP) neuroendocrine neoplasms (NENs) and should always be considered as the first-line treatment if radical resection can be achieved. Even in cases where radical surgery is not possible, palliative resection may be performed to reduce local or hormone-induced symptoms and to improve quality of life. The surgical procedures for GEP-NENs are accordingly described below. In most patients life-long follow-up is required, even following radical surgery, as recurrence may occur several years later.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationNeuroendocrine Tumors : A Multidisciplinary Approach
Number of pages15
Volume44
Publication date2015
Pages149-63
ISBN (Print)978-3-318-02772-3
ISBN (Electronic)978-3-318-02773-0
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2015
SeriesFrontiers of Hormone Research
ISSN0301-3073

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