[Classification of gastro-entero-pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors]

Radiologe. 2009 Mar;49(3):198-205. doi: 10.1007/s00117-008-1781-z.
[Article in German]

Abstract

Tumors of the disseminated/diffuse neuroendocrine system (NET) are characterized by a common phenotype. However, the biology varies according to histomorphology, endocrine symptoms and organ of origin. The WHO classification takes these differences into account and uses a common framework, where the parameters size and extent of invasion vary according to the organ of origin. In order to achieve a further standardization of reporting the European Neuroendocrine Tumor Society (ENETS) recently proposed a tumor-node-metastasis (TNM) staging and grading system for gastro-entero-pancreatic NET.

Publication types

  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Cell Transformation, Neoplastic / pathology
  • Diagnostic Imaging*
  • Digestive System Neoplasms / classification*
  • Digestive System Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Digestive System Neoplasms / pathology
  • Disease Progression
  • Humans
  • Neoplasm Invasiveness
  • Neoplasm Staging
  • Neuroendocrine Tumors / classification*
  • Neuroendocrine Tumors / diagnosis
  • Neuroendocrine Tumors / pathology
  • Prognosis
  • Terminology as Topic