Diagnostic and therapeutic role of endoscopy in gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasms

Fabia Attili, Gabriele Capurso, Giuseppe Vanella, Lorenzo Fuccio, Gianfranco Delle Fave, Guido Costamagna, Alberto Leonardo Larghi

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Abstract

Gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasms have substantially increased over the last decades. Because of the indolent clinical course of the disease even in advance stages and the rise in the incidental diagnosis of small asymptomatic lesions, the prevalence of gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasms is higher than that of pancreatic, gastric and oesophageal adenocarcinomas, making them the second most prevalent cancer type of the gastrointestinal tract. This increase in the overall prevalence of gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasms has been paralleled by a growth in the importance of the endoscopist in the care of these patients, who usually require a multidisciplinary approach. In this manuscript the diagnostic and therapeutic role of endoscopic for gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasms will be reviewed.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)9-17
Number of pages9
JournalDigestive and Liver Disease
Volume46
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2014

Keywords

  • Diagnosis
  • Endoscopic ultrasound
  • Endoscopy
  • Gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasms
  • Therapy

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