Endoscopic diagnosis and treatment of gastrointestinal neuroendocrine neoplasms.
10.3760/cma.j.cn.441530-20210713-00278
- Author:
Xue Mei LIU
1
;
Bi Guang TUO
1
Author Information
1. Department of Gastroenterology, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Guizhou Institute of Digestive Diseases, Zunyi 563003, China.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Diagnosis;
Digestive endoscopy;
Neuroendocrine neoplasms, gastrointestinal;
Treatment
- MeSH:
Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal;
Gastrointestinal Neoplasms/surgery*;
Humans;
Incidence;
Neuroendocrine Tumors/surgery*
- From:
Chinese Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery
2021;24(10):854-860
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
The incidence of neuroendocrine neoplasms (NEN) is increasing globally, and gastrointestinal NEN (GI-NEN) is the most common type of NEN. Diagnosis and treatment of GI-NEN are quite different, according to tumor's location, size, background, cell origin, and pathogenesis. Digestive endoscopy has unique advantages in detecting of GI-NEN. However, endoscopist should not perform endoscopic resection arbitrarily, due to the high heterogeneity and complexity of GI-NEN. We need to establish the concept about comprehensive assessment for GI-NEN, including medical history and physical signs, serology, imaging, radionuclide and end·oscopic examination, to make an individualized treatment after rigorous multidisciplinary discussion.
