Clinicopathological features of small nonfunctioning pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors

M. Furukori; Koji Imai; Hidenori Karasaki; Kenji Watanabe; Kensuke Oikawa; Naoyuki Miyokawa; Masahiko Taniguchi; Hiroyuki Furukawa

doi:10.3748/wjg.v20.i47.17949

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Clinicopathological features of small nonfunctioning pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors

M. Furukori Koji Imai Hidenori Karasaki Kenji Watanabe Kensuke Oikawa Naoyuki Miyokawa Masahiko Taniguchi Hiroyuki Furukawa

Year: 2014 Journal: World Journal of Gastroenterology Vol: 20 (47)Pages: 17949-17954 Publisher: Baishideng Publishing Group

DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i47.17949

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Abstract

Sporadic NF-pNETs smaller than 10 mm tend to have less malignant potential. These findings suggest that lymphadenectomy may be omitted for small NF-pNETs after further investigation.

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Medicine Neuroendocrine tumors Malignancy Lymph node Lymphadenectomy Pathology Pancreatectomy Lymph node metastasis Radiology Pancreas Metastasis Internal medicine Gastroenterology Cancer

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Clinicopathological features of small nonfunctioning pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors

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