Neuroendocrine Tumor of the Pancreas


Neuroendocrine tumours (NETs) are a rare type of tumour that can form in the neuroendocrine system. These may be in the gut, the lungs or the pancreas. Symptoms differ depending on where the tumours form. Dr Christos Toumpankis, a leading gastroenterologist, explains what NETs are, the symptoms, how they are diagnosed and how they can be treated.
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Dr. Rose discusses his recently published article in JACS, Are We Undertreating Black Patients with Nonfunctional Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors? Critical Analysis of Current Surveillance Guidelines by Race.
Study authors:
Rui Zheng-Pywell, MD
Alexandra Lopez-Aguiar, MD
Ryan C Fields, MD, FACS
Selwyn Vickers, MD, FACS
Clayton Yates, PhD
Vikas Dudeja, MD, FACS
Herbert Chen, MD, FACS
Sushanth Reddy, MD, FACS
Shishir K Maithel, MD, FACS
Bart J Rose, MD, MAS, FACS
Citation:
Zheng-Pywell R, Lopez-Aguiar A, Fields R, et al. Are We Undertreating Black Patients with Nonfunctional Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors? Critical Analysis of Current Surveillance Guidelines by Race. J Am Coll Surg. 2022; 234. https://journals.lww.com/journ....alacs/Abstract/9900/
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Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (PNETs) are less than 10% of pancreatic malignancies, although they are becoming more common. Dr. Halfdanarson shares how to spot the symptoms of PNETs so your patients can receive the right treatment, and what innovative treatments are available at Mayo Clinic.
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Dora Anthony wasn't feeling well, but soon learned her condition was much worse than the flu. Doctors at Nebraska Medicine diagnosed her with a neuroendocrine tumor in her pancreas. Fortunately, her story has a very happy ending! For more information, call 1-800-922-0000 or visit www.NebraskaMed.com.