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Gastric and duodenal carcinoid tumours. Prevalence, tumour biology, diagnosis and surgical therapy

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Hellenic Journal of Surgery

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Carcinoid tumours is the most accepted term for neuroendocrine tumours, or neuroendocrine carcinomas. Gastric and duodenal carcinoid tumours, though rare, have been the focus of much scientific investigation. These neoplasms pose a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge. Despite the latest available therapies, the incidence of gastric carcinoid appears to be rising, mostly due to the increased application of gastroscopy, without a corresponding increase in survival. Subtyping of gastric and duodenal carcinoids (four types, according to their origin and histologic variations) is helpful in the prediction of malignant potential and long-term survival and as a guide to management. Advances in our understanding of the pathogenesis of gastric carcinoids and associate diseases have led to recent improvements in investigation and management. Surgery remains the main curative modality.

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Papageorgiou, G., Lolis, E. Gastric and duodenal carcinoid tumours. Prevalence, tumour biology, diagnosis and surgical therapy. Hellenic J Surg 83, 4–11 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13126-011-0001-x

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