Neuroendocrine tumors are a broad variety of tumor types that arise from neuroendocrine cells and are found throughout the body. They are most commonly found in the gastrointestinal tract, but can ...

Mayo Clinic has treated the first person in the U.S. using a novel radioactive medicine for advanced breast cancer as part of ...

Learn key facts about neuroendocrine tumours (NETs), their symptoms, treatment options, and the importance of early detection to improve patient outcomes.

Mayo Clinic has treated the first person in the U.S. using a novel radioactive medicine for advanced breast cancer as part of ...

Cabometyx ® is the first and only systemic therapy to be approved in the European Union for previously treated unresectable or metastatic neuroendocrine tumors, regardless of tumor site, grade or ...

Background: Neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) are relatively rare and heterogeneous tumors arising throughout the aerodigestive tract, which are incurable and life-limiting when metastatic. Prior studies ...

They are cancers that start in the neuroendocrine cells of the large bowel (colon ) or back passage (rectum ). Your healthcare team might call them neuroendocrine neoplasms, or NENs. This means the ...

Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (PNETs) develop in the islet cells of the pancreas. Some types, called functional PNETs, cause symptoms around the body by increasing levels of gastrin, insulin ...

While the efficacy of TEM is higher than ESD for removing rectal neuroendocrine tumors, TEM has a higher recurrence rate.

The concept of neuroendocrine differentiation in tumors can be defined as the secretion into the bloodstream of bioactive substances, usually peptide hormones or bioamines, by the neoplastic cells.

The incidence of neuroendocrine tumors is increasing, necessitating the need for more post-operative medical strategies. Available therapies and promising agents are discussed in this article.