PMID: 29083468Oct 31, 2017Paper

Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors: State-of-the-Art Diagnosis and Management

Oncology
Aaron LewisGagandeep Singh

Abstract

The incidence of pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (PNETs) has significantly increased in recent years, although this may reflect better detection and improved diagnosis, in addition to a true increase in incidence. The majority of PNETs are nonfunctional; up to half of nonmetastatic PNETs will present incidentally, and 85% will develop metastases over their lifetime. Treatment of PNETs is largely dictated by their heterogeneous nature and usually indolent behavior. Surgery is a mainstay of treatment, both in early PNETs and in metastatic disease. In this review, we focus on the treatment of well-differentiated early and metastatic PNETs, emphasizing current controversies, recent advances in therapy, and the multidisciplinary approach required for optimal treatment.

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