Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumor Part 2; Diagnosis and Treatment
This video is Part 2 of Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors lecture (pNETs) discussing diagnosis and treatment. The neuroendocrine pancreatic cancer is often mistaken for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma.
Pancreatic neruoendocrine review highlights rare neoplasms that are a distinct from the more common ductal pancreatic adenocarcinoma,. These is because of their variant behaviour, propensity to secrete chemicals and genetic component. This pancreatic neuroendocrine tutorial focuses on the essential basic understanding and how these tumors may produce symptoms. In this video, diagnostic tests including scans (CT, MRI, CT PET, Gamma scans), biopsy and treatment options (hormones, surgery, radiological treatment and chemotherapy) are explained.
Neuroendocrine cancer are rare neoplasms that are a distinct from the more common ductal pancreatic adenocarcinoma,. These is because of their variant behaviour, propensity to secrete chemicals and genetic component. This pancreatic neuroendocrine tutorial focuses on the essential basic understanding and how these tumours may produce symptoms.
00:00 Introduction
00:42 Scans for diagnosis
01:16 Biopsy
01:57 Functional Scans
02:24 Hormone assessment and markers
03:05 Treatment (General)
04:17 Surgery (pancreas)
05:14 Surgery (liver)
06:09 Chemotherapy
07:28 Famous person with condition
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