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Ingenerf M, Grawe F, Winkelmann M, Karim H, Ruebenthaler J, Fabritius MP, Ricke J, Seidensticker R, Auernhammer CJ, Zacherl MJ, Seidensticker M, Schmid-Tannwald C. Neuroendocrine liver metastases treated using transarterial radioembolization: Identification of prognostic parameters at 68Ga-DOTATATE PET/CT. Diagn Interv Imaging 2024; 105:15-25. [PMID: 37453859 DOI: 10.1016/j.diii.2023.06.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2023] [Revised: 06/13/2023] [Accepted: 06/14/2023] [Indexed: 07/18/2023]
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PURPOSE To identify prognostic clinical and imaging parameters for patients with neuroendocrine liver metastases (NELMs) undergoing transarterial radioembolization (TARE). MATERIALS AND METHODS Forty-seven patients (27 men; mean age, 64 years) with NELMs who received TARE, along with pre-procedure liver MRI and 68Ga-DOTATATE positron emission tomography/computed tomography were included. Apparent diffusion coefficient and standardized uptake value (SUV) of three liver metastases, normal spleen and liver were measured. SUVmax or SUVmean were used for the calculation of tumor-to-organ ratios (tumor-to-spleen and tumor-to-liver ratios) using all possible combinations (including SUVmax/SUVmax, SUVmax/SUVmean, and SUVmean/SUVmean). Clinical parameters (hepatic tumor-burden, presence of extra-hepatic metastases, chromograninA, Ki-67 and bilirubin levels) were assessed. Overall survival, progression-free survival (PFS) and hepatic progression-free survival (HPFS) were calculated using Kaplan-Meier curves. RESULTS Median overall survival, PFS and HPFS were 49.6, 13.1 and 28.3 months, respectively. In multivariable Cox regression analysis, low Ki-67 (≤ 5%), low hepatic tumor-burden (< 10%), absence of extrahepatic metastases, and increased Tmean/Lmax ratio were significant prognostic factors of longer overall survival and HPFS. High baseline chromograninA (> 1330 ng/mL) was associated with shorter HPFS. Tmean/Lmax > 1.9 yielded a median overall survival of 69 vs. 33 months (P < 0.04), and a median HPFS of 30 vs. 19 months (P = 0.09). For PFS, high baseline SUVmax of NELMs was the single significant parameter in the multivariable model. SUVmax > 28 resulted in a median PFS of 16.9 vs. 6.5 months, respectively (P = 0.001). CONCLUSION High preinterventional Tmean/Lmax ratios, and high SUVmax on 68Ga-DOTATATE positron emission tomography/computed tomography seem to have prognostic value in patients with NELMs undergoing TARE, potentially aiding patient selection and management alongside conventional variables.
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- Maria Ingenerf
- Department of Radiology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, 81377 Munich, Germany.
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- Department of Radiology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, 81377 Munich, Germany; Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital, LMU Munich, 81377 Munich, Germany
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- Department of Radiology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, 81377 Munich, Germany
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- Department of Radiology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, 81377 Munich, Germany
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- Department of Radiology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, 81377 Munich, Germany; Interdisciplinary Centre of Neuroendocrine Tumors of the GastroEnteroPancreatic System (GEPNET-KUM), University Hospital, LMU Munich, 81377 Munich, Germany
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- Department of Radiology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, 81377 Munich, Germany; Interdisciplinary Centre of Neuroendocrine Tumors of the GastroEnteroPancreatic System (GEPNET-KUM), University Hospital, LMU Munich, 81377 Munich, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine 4, University Hospital, LMU Munich, 81377 Munich, Germany; Interdisciplinary Centre of Neuroendocrine Tumors of the GastroEnteroPancreatic System (GEPNET-KUM), University Hospital, LMU Munich, 81377 Munich, Germany
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- Department of Radiology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, 81377 Munich, Germany; Interdisciplinary Centre of Neuroendocrine Tumors of the GastroEnteroPancreatic System (GEPNET-KUM), University Hospital, LMU Munich, 81377 Munich, Germany
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- Department of Radiology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, 81377 Munich, Germany; Interdisciplinary Centre of Neuroendocrine Tumors of the GastroEnteroPancreatic System (GEPNET-KUM), University Hospital, LMU Munich, 81377 Munich, Germany
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Targeting of Glucose Transport and the NAD Pathway in Neuroendocrine Tumor (NET) Cells Reveals New Treatment Options. Cancers (Basel) 2023; 15:cancers15051415. [PMID: 36900207 PMCID: PMC10001048 DOI: 10.3390/cancers15051415] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2022] [Revised: 02/12/2023] [Accepted: 02/18/2023] [Indexed: 02/25/2023] Open
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(1) Background: the potency of drugs that interfere with glucose metabolism, i.e., glucose transporters (GLUT) and nicotinamide phosphoribosyltransferase (NAMPT) was analyzed in neuroendocrine tumor (NET, BON-1, and QPG-1 cells) and small cell lung cancer (SCLC, GLC-2, and GLC-36 cells) tumor cell lines. (2) Methods: the proliferation and survival rate of tumor cells was significantly affected by the GLUT-inhibitors fasentin and WZB1127, as well as by the NAMPT inhibitors GMX1778 and STF-31. (3) Results: none of the NET cell lines that were treated with NAMPT inhibitors could be rescued with nicotinic acid (usage of the Preiss-Handler salvage pathway), although NAPRT expression could be detected in two NET cell lines. We finally analyzed the specificity of GMX1778 and STF-31 in NET cells in glucose uptake experiments. As previously shown for STF-31 in a panel NET-excluding tumor cell lines, both drugs specifically inhibited glucose uptake at higher (50 μM), but not at lower (5 μM) concentrations. (4) Conclusions: our data suggest that GLUT and especially NAMPT inhibitors are potential candidates for the treatment of NET tumors.
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Wu ZQ, Li Y, Sun NN, Xu Q, Zhou J, Su KK, Goyal H, Xu HG. Nomogram for preoperative estimation of histologic grade in gastrointestinal neuroendocrine tumors. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2022; 13:991773. [PMID: 36353229 PMCID: PMC9637831 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2022.991773] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2022] [Accepted: 10/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The treatment strategies and prognosis for gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors were associated with tumor grade. Preoperative predictive grading could be of great benefit in the selection of treatment options for patients. However, there is still a lack of effective non-invasive strategies to detect gastrointestinal neuroendocrine tumors (GI-NETs) grading preoperatively. METHODS The data on 147 consecutive GI-NETs patients was retrospectively collected from January 1, 2012, to December 31, 2019. Logistic regression was used to construct a predictive model of gastrointestinal neuroendocrine tumor grading using preoperative laboratory and imaging parameters.The validity of the model was assessed by area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC), calibration curve, and decision curve analysis (DCA). RESULTS The factors associated with GI-NETs grading were age, tumor size, lymph nodes, neuron-specific enolase (NSE), hemoglobin (HGB) and sex, and two models were constructed by logistic regression for prediction. Combining these 6 factors, the nomogram was constructed for model 1 to distinguish between G3 and G1/2, achieving a good AUC of 0.921 (95% CI: 0.884-0.965), and the sensitivity, specificity, accuracy were 0.9167, 0.8256, 0.8630, respectively. The model 2 was to distinguish between G1 and G2/3, and the variables were age, tumor size, lymph nodes, NSE, with an AUC of 0.847 (95% CI: 0.799-0.915), and the sensitivity, specificity, accuracy were 0.7882, 0.8710, 0.8231, respectively. Two online web servers were established on the basis of the proposed nomogram to facilitate clinical use. Both models showed an excellent calibration curve through 1000 times bootstrapped dataset and the clinical usefulness were confirmed using decision curve analysis. CONCLUSION The model served as a valuable non-invasive tool for differentiating between different grades of GI-NETs, personalizing the calculation which can lead to a rational treatment choice.
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- Zhi-Qi Wu
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
- Branch of National Clinical Research Center for Laboratory Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Peking University, Peking, China
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- Department of Radiology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Jurong Hospital Affiliated to Jiangsu University, Jurong, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
- Branch of National Clinical Research Center for Laboratory Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
- Branch of National Clinical Research Center for Laboratory Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Mercer University School of Medicine, Macon, GA, United States
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
- Branch of National Clinical Research Center for Laboratory Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
- *Correspondence: Hua-Guo Xu,
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Shaib WL, Zakka K, Penley M, Jiang R, Akce M, Wu C, Maithel SK, Sarmiento JM, Kooby D, Behera M, Alese OB, El-Rayes BF. Role of Resection of the Primary in Metastatic Well-Differentiated Neuroendocrine Tumors. Pancreas 2021; 50:1382-1391. [PMID: 35041337 PMCID: PMC10848811 DOI: 10.1097/mpa.0000000000001936] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Resection of the primary (RP) in metastatic neuroendocrine tumor (NET) is controversial. The aim was to evaluate survival outcomes for RP in metastatic NET patients. METHODS Data were obtained from US hospitals at the National Cancer Database between 2004 and 2014. χ2, analysis of variance tests, univariate, and multivariate cox proportional hazards models were evaluated. Kaplan-Meier curves and log-rank tests conducted to compare the survival difference of patient characteristics. RESULTS A total of 2361 patients were identified. The mean age was 62.1 years (standard deviation, 13 years), male-to-female ratio 1:1; 33% were small intestine, 26.3% pancreas, and 24.4% lung; 69.6% were well-differentiated; and 42.5% underwent RP. The 5-year overall survival (OS) was significantly improved for patients who underwent RP in small intestine (5-year OS, 63.9% vs 44.2%), lung (5-year OS, 65.4% vs 20.2%), and pancreas tumors (5-year OS, 75.6% vs 30.6%). On multivariate analysis, RP (hazard ratio, 0.46; 95% confidence interval, 0.29-0.73; P < 0.001), female, year of diagnosis 2010-2014, margin, Charlson-Deyo score less than 2, and age less than 51 years, were associated with better OS. CONCLUSIONS Resection of the primary in metastatic well-differentiated NET is associated with improved OS compared with no RP.
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- Walid L. Shaib
- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University, Atlanta, GA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Wellstar Atlanta Medical Center, Atlanta, GA
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- Winship Research Informatics, Emory University, Atlanta, GA
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- Winship Research Informatics, Emory University, Atlanta, GA
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University, Atlanta, GA
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University, Atlanta, GA
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University, Atlanta, GA
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University, Atlanta, GA
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University, Atlanta, GA
- Winship Research Informatics, Emory University, Atlanta, GA
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University, Atlanta, GA
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University, Atlanta, GA
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Sluiter NR, van der Bilt JD, Croll DMR, Vriens MR, de Hingh IHJT, Hemmer P, Aalbers AGJ, Bremers AJA, Ceelen W, D'Hoore A, Schoonmade LJ, Coupé V, Verheul H, Kazemier G, Tuynman JB. Cytoreduction and Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy (HIPEC) Versus Surgery Without HIPEC for Goblet-Cell Carcinoids and Mixed Adenoneuroendocrine Carcinomas: Propensity Score-Matched Analysis of Centers in the Netherlands and Belgium. Clin Colorectal Cancer 2020; 19:e87-e99. [PMID: 32651131 DOI: 10.1016/j.clcc.2020.01.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2019] [Revised: 07/22/2019] [Accepted: 01/06/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND The value of cytoreductive surgery (CRS) and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) for patients with peritoneally metastasized goblet-cell carcinoids (GCCs) and mixed adenoneuroendocrine carcinomas (MANECs) is currently unclear. We compared outcomes of CRS-HIPEC to surgery alone for peritoneally metastasized GCCs and MANECs. PATIENTS AND METHODS Two cohorts were obtained from the Netherlands Cancer Registry (n = 569): patients with peritoneally metastasized GCCs and MANECs treated with CRS-HIPEC in Dutch and Belgian centers (n = 45), and patients treated with surgery alone. Primary outcome was overall survival (OS). Secondary outcomes were morbidity and hospital mortality. After propensity score matching, OS was compared in univariate and multivariate analyses. A systematic literature review was conducted following the PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses) guidelines from database inception to June 25, 2018. RESULTS After matching for sex, tumor stage, lymph node stage, and liver metastases, CRS-HIPEC was associated with improved median OS in the combined GCC and MANEC group and the separate GCC subgroup in univariate (GCC + MANEC: 39 vs. 12 months, P < .001; GCC: 39 vs. 12 months, P = .017) and multivariate analysis (GCC + MANEC: hazard ratio 4.27, 95% confidence interval 1.88-9.66, P = .001; GCC: hazard ratio 2.77, 95% confidence interval 1.06-7.26, P = .038). Acceptable grade III-IV morbidity (17.5%) and mortality (0) were seen after CRS-HIPEC. The literature review supported these findings. CONCLUSION CRS-HIPEC is associated with substantial survival benefit in patients with peritoneally metastasized GCCs and MANECs compared to surgery alone and is a safe treatment option. These data support centralized care of GCC and MANEC patients with peritoneal spread in expert centers offering CRS-HIPEC.
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- Nina R Sluiter
- Department of Surgery, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Surgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, University Hospital Ghent, Gent, Belgium
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- Department of Surgery, University Hospital Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Medical Library, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Pobłocki J, Jasińska A, Syrenicz A, Andrysiak-Mamos E, Szczuko M. The Neuroendocrine Neoplasms of the Digestive Tract: Diagnosis, Treatment and Nutrition. Nutrients 2020; 12:E1437. [PMID: 32429294 PMCID: PMC7284837 DOI: 10.3390/nu12051437] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2020] [Revised: 05/04/2020] [Accepted: 05/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Nuroendocrine neoplasms (NENs) are a group of rare neoplasms originating from dispersed neuroendocrine cells, mainly of the digestive and respiratory tract, showing characteristic histology and immunoprofile contributing to classification of NENs. Some NENs have the ability to produce biogenic amines and peptide hormones, which may be associated with clinical syndromes like, e.g., the carcinoid syndrome caused by unmetabolized overproduced serotonin, hypoglycemic syndrome in case of insulinoma, or Zollinger-Ellison syndrome accompanying gastrinoma. Diagnostics for these include ultrasound with endoscopic ultrasound (EUS), computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and positron-emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT). Different nuclear medicine procedures can also be used, like somatostatin analogues scintigraphy (SRS) and 68Ga-Dota-Peptide PET/CT, as well as biochemical methods to determine the level of general neuroendocrine markers, such as chromogranin A (CgA), 5-hydroxyindolacetic acid (5-HIAA), synaptopfysin and cell type-specific peptide hormones, and neurotransmitters like gastrin, insulin, serotonin, and histamine. NENs influence the whole organism by modulating metabolism. The treatment options for neuroendocrine neoplasms include surgery, somatostatin analogue therapy, radionuclide therapy, chemotherapy, molecular targeted therapies, alpha-interferon therapy, and inhibitors of serotonin production. In the case of hypersensitivity to biogenic amines, a diet that limits the main sources of amines should be used. The symptoms are usually connected with histamine, tyramine and putrescine. Exogenic sources of histamine are products that take a long time to mature and ferment. Patients with a genetic insufficiency of the diamine oxidase enzyme (DAO), and those that take medicine belonging to the group of monoamine oxidases (MAO), are particularly susceptible to the negative effects of amines. Diet plays an important role in the initiation, promotion, and progression of cancers. As a result of the illness, the consumption of some nutrients can be reduced, leading to nutritional deficiencies and resulting in malnutrition. Changes in metabolism may lead to cachexia in some patients suffering from NENs. The aim of this narrative review was to advance the knowledge in this area, and to determine possibilities related to dietary support. The authors also paid attention to role of biogenic amines in the treatment of patients with NENs. We can use this information to better understand nutritional issues faced by patients with gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasms (GEP-NENs), and to help inform the development of screening tools and clinical practice guidelines.
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- Jakub Pobłocki
- Department of Endocrinology, Metabolic Diseases and Internal Diseases, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, Unii Lubelskiej 1str, 70-252 Szczecin, Poland; (J.P.); (A.S.); (E.A.-M.)
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- Department of Human Nutrition and Metabolomic, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, Broniewskiego 24 str, 71-460 Szczecin, Poland;
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- Department of Endocrinology, Metabolic Diseases and Internal Diseases, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, Unii Lubelskiej 1str, 70-252 Szczecin, Poland; (J.P.); (A.S.); (E.A.-M.)
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- Department of Endocrinology, Metabolic Diseases and Internal Diseases, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, Unii Lubelskiej 1str, 70-252 Szczecin, Poland; (J.P.); (A.S.); (E.A.-M.)
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- Department of Human Nutrition and Metabolomic, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, Broniewskiego 24 str, 71-460 Szczecin, Poland;
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Bundschuh RA, Habacha B, Lütje S, Essler M. Therapy of Patients with Neuroendocrine Neoplasia-Evidence-Based Approaches and New Horizons. J Clin Med 2019; 8:E1474. [PMID: 31527438 PMCID: PMC6780372 DOI: 10.3390/jcm8091474] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2019] [Revised: 08/31/2019] [Accepted: 09/07/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) show low but increasing incidence and originate in multiple organs, including the pancreas, midgut, caecum, rectum, appendix, colon, and lungs. Due to their stunning genetic, histological, and clinical variability, diagnosis and treatment of NETs are challenging. In addition, low incidence and high variability hamper the implementation of high evidence trials. Therefore, guidelines do not cover the complexity of NETs and, frequently, treatment decisions are taken by interdisciplinary tumor conferences at comprehensive cancer centers. Treatment aims are (i) control of tumor growth, (ii) symptom control, as well as (iii) the improvement of progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS). Here, we discuss high evidence trials facilitating the achievement of these treatment aims. The majority of the evidence exists for treatment with somatostatin analogue, everolimus, peptide receptor radionuclide therapy (PRRT) with 177Lu-DOTATATE, sunitinib, and telotristat. Among those, PRRT is the only treatment option that has the potential to control symptoms, stop tumor growth, and to improve PFS and OS. In contrast, only a low level of evidence exists for treatment with cytotoxic drugs such as streptozotocin and doxorubicine. Finally, we discuss novel treatment options by a combination of cytotoxic drugs, 177Lu-DOTATATE, and tyrosine kinase inhibitors to be tested in randomized prospective trials in the future. In addition, the application of innovative isotopes, such as 225Ac, for PRRT is discussed.
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- Ralph A Bundschuh
- Klinik und Poliklinik für Nuklearmedizin, Universitätsklinikum Bonn, 53127 Bonn, Germany.
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- Klinik und Poliklinik für Nuklearmedizin, Universitätsklinikum Bonn, 53127 Bonn, Germany.
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- Klinik und Poliklinik für Nuklearmedizin, Universitätsklinikum Bonn, 53127 Bonn, Germany.
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- Klinik und Poliklinik für Nuklearmedizin, Universitätsklinikum Bonn, 53127 Bonn, Germany.
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Saller J, Seydafkan S, Shahid M, Gadara M, Cives M, Eschrich SA, Boulware D, Strosberg JR, Aejaz N, Coppola D. EPB41L5 is Associated With the Metastatic Potential of Low-grade Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors. Cancer Genomics Proteomics 2019; 16:309-318. [PMID: 31467225 PMCID: PMC6727072 DOI: 10.21873/cgp.20136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2019] [Revised: 05/15/2019] [Accepted: 05/29/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND/AIM Low-grade pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (LG-PNETs) behave unpredictably. The aim of the study was to identify biomarkers that predict PNET metastasis to improve treatment selection. PATIENTS AND METHODS Five patients with primary non-metastatic LG-PNETs, six with primary LG-PNETs with synchronous or metachronous metastases (M-PNETs), and six metastatic to liver LG-PNETs (ML-PNETs) from the group of six M-PNET patients were selected. RNA data were normalized using iterative rank-order normalization. Student's t-test identified differentially-expressed genes in LG-PNETs versus M-PNETs. A 2-fold difference in expression was considered to be significant. Results were validated with an independent dataset of LG-PNETs and metastatic LG-PNETs. RESULTS Overall, 195 genes had a >2-fold change (in either direction). A total of 29 genes were differentially overexpressed in M-PNETs. Erythrocyte membrane protein band 4.1-like 5 (EPB41L5) had a 2.07-fold change increase in M-PNETs and the smallest p-value. EPB41L5 was not statistically different between M-PNETs and ML-PNETs. EPB41L5 differential expression between primary and metastatic LG-PNETs was confirmed by immunohistochemistry. CONCLUSION These results support further investigation into whether EPB41L5 is a biomarker of PNETs with high risk for metastases.
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- James Saller
- Department of Anatomic Pathology, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, FL, U.S.A
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- Department of Anatomic Pathology, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, FL, U.S.A
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- Department of Anatomic Pathology, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, FL, U.S.A
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- Department of Anatomic Pathology, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, FL, U.S.A
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Oncology, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, FL, U.S.A
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- Department of Bioinformatics and Biostatistics, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, FL, U.S.A
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- Department of Bioinformatics and Biostatistics, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, FL, U.S.A
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Oncology, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, FL, U.S.A
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- Diagnostic and Experimental Pathology, Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, IN, U.S.A
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- Department of Anatomic Pathology, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, FL, U.S.A.
- Department of Chemical Biology and Molecular Medicine, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, FL, U.S.A
- Department of Tumor Biology, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, FL, U.S.A
- Department of Oncological Sciences, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, U.S.A
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Wanek J, Gaisberger M, Beyreis M, Mayr C, Helm K, Primavesi F, Jäger T, Di Fazio P, Jakab M, Wagner A, Neureiter D, Kiesslich T. Pharmacological Inhibition of Class IIA HDACs by LMK-235 in Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumor Cells. Int J Mol Sci 2018; 19:ijms19103128. [PMID: 30321986 PMCID: PMC6213165 DOI: 10.3390/ijms19103128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2018] [Revised: 09/18/2018] [Accepted: 09/29/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Histone deacetylases (HDACs) play a key role in epigenetic mechanisms in health and disease and their dysfunction is implied in several cancer entities. Analysis of expression patterns in pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (pNETs) indicated HDAC5 to be a potential target for future therapies. As a first step towards a possible treatment, the aim of this study was to evaluate the in vitro cellular and molecular effects of HDAC5 inhibition in pNET cells. Two pNET cell lines, BON-1 and QGP-1, were incubated with different concentrations of the selective class IIA HDAC inhibitor, LMK-235. Effects on cell viability were determined using the resazurin-assay, the caspase-assay, and Annexin-V staining. Western Blot and immunofluorescence microscopy were performed to assess the effects on HDAC5 functionality. LMK-235 lowered overall cell viability by inducing apoptosis in a dose- and time-dependent manner. Furthermore, acetylation of histone-H3 increased with higher LMK-235 concentrations, indicating functional inhibition of HDAC4/5. Immunocytochemical analysis showed that proliferative activity (phosphohistone H3 and Ki-67) decreased at highest concentrations of LMK-235 while chromogranin and somatostatin receptor 2 (SSTR2) expression increased in a dose-dependent manner. HDAC5 expression was found to be largely unaffected by LMK-235. These findings indicate LMK-235 to be a potential therapeutic approach for the development of an effective and selective pNET treatment.
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- Julia Wanek
- Department of Internal Medicine I, Paracelsus Medical University/Salzburger Landeskliniken (SALK), 5020 Salzburg, Austria.
- Biomedical Sciences, Salzburg University of Applied Sciences, 5412 Puch/Salzburg, Austria.
- Department of Biosciences, Research Division of Regeneration, Stem Cell Biology and Gerontology, University of Salzburg, 5020 Salzburg, Austria.
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- Institute of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Paracelsus Medical University, 5020 Salzburg, Austria.
- Department for Radon Therapy Research, Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Arthritis and Rehabilitation, Institute of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Paracelsus Medical University, 5020 Salzburg, Austria.
- Gastein Research Institute, Institute of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Paracelsus Medical University, 5020 Salzburg, Austria.
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- Institute of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Paracelsus Medical University, 5020 Salzburg, Austria.
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- Department of Internal Medicine I, Paracelsus Medical University/Salzburger Landeskliniken (SALK), 5020 Salzburg, Austria.
- Institute of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Paracelsus Medical University, 5020 Salzburg, Austria.
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- Institute of Pathology, Paracelsus Medical University/Salzburger Landeskliniken (SALK), 5020 Salzburg, Austria.
- Cancer Cluster Salzburg, 5020 Salzburg, Austria.
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- Department of Visceral, Transplant and Thoracic Surgery, Medical University of Innsbruck, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria.
- Department of Surgery, Paracelsus Medical University/Salzburger Landeskliniken (SALK), 5020 Salzburg, Austria.
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- Department of Surgery, Paracelsus Medical University/Salzburger Landeskliniken (SALK), 5020 Salzburg, Austria.
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- Department of Visceral Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, Philipps University Marburg, 35033 Marburg, Germany.
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- Institute of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Paracelsus Medical University, 5020 Salzburg, Austria.
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- Department of Internal Medicine I, Paracelsus Medical University/Salzburger Landeskliniken (SALK), 5020 Salzburg, Austria.
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- Institute of Pathology, Paracelsus Medical University/Salzburger Landeskliniken (SALK), 5020 Salzburg, Austria.
- Cancer Cluster Salzburg, 5020 Salzburg, Austria.
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- Department of Internal Medicine I, Paracelsus Medical University/Salzburger Landeskliniken (SALK), 5020 Salzburg, Austria.
- Institute of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Paracelsus Medical University, 5020 Salzburg, Austria.
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Goretzki PE, Mogl MT, Akca A, Pratschke J. Curative and palliative surgery in patients with neuroendocrine tumors of the gastro-entero-pancreatic (GEP) tract. Rev Endocr Metab Disord 2018; 19:169-178. [PMID: 30280290 DOI: 10.1007/s11154-018-9469-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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The incidence of neuroendocrine tumors (NET) increases with age. Lately, the diagnosis of NET was mainly caused by early detection of small NET (<1 cm) in the rectum and stomach, which are depicted by chance during routine and prophylactic endoscopy. Also in patients with large and metastatic pancreatic and intestinal tumors thorough pathologic investigation with use of different immunohistologic markers discovers more neuroendocrine tumors with low differentiation grade (G2-G3) and more neuroendocrine carcinomas (NEC), nowadays, than in former times. While gastric and rectal NET are discovered as small (<1 cm in diameter) and mainly highly differentiated tumors, demonstrating lymph node metastases in less than 10% of the patients, the majority of pancreatic and small bowel NET have already metastasized at the time of diagnosis. This is of clinical importance, since tumor stage and differentiation grade not only influence prognosis but also surgical procedure and may define whether a combination of surgery with systemic biologic therapy, chemotherapy or local cytoreductive procedures may be used. The indication for surgery and the preferred surgical procedure will have to consider personal risk factors of each patient (i.e. general health, additional illnesses, etc.) and tumor specific factors (i.e. tumor stage, grade of differentiation, functional activity, mass and variety of loco regional as well as distant metastases etc.). Together they define, whether radical curative or only palliative surgery can be applied. Altogether surgery is the only cure for locally advanced NET and helps to increase quality of life and overall survival in many patients with metastatic neuroendocrine tumors. The question of cure versus palliative therapy sometimes only can be answered with time, however. Many different aspects and various questions concerning the indication and extent of surgery and the best therapeutic procedure are still unanswered. Therefore, a close multidisciplinary cooperation of colleagues involved in biochemical and localization diagnostics and those active in various treatment areas is warranted to search for the optimal strategy in each individual patient. How far genetic screening impacts survival remains to be seen. Since surgeons do have a central role in the treatment of NET patients, they have to understand the need for integration into such an interdisciplinary team.
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- Peter E Goretzki
- Department of Surgery, Campus Charité Mitte | Campus Virchow-Klinikum, Augustenburger Platz 1, 13353, Berlin, Germany.
- Leiter Arbeitsbereich endokrine Chirurgie, Chirurgische Klinik, Campus Charité Mitte | Campus Virchow-Klinikum, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Augustenburger Platz 1, 13353, Berlin, Germany.
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- Department of Surgery, Campus Charité Mitte | Campus Virchow-Klinikum, Augustenburger Platz 1, 13353, Berlin, Germany
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- Surgical Clinic 1, Lukaskrankenhaus Neuss, Preußenstrasse 84, 41456, Neuss, Germany
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- Department of Surgery, Campus Charité Mitte | Campus Virchow-Klinikum, Augustenburger Platz 1, 13353, Berlin, Germany
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Pedraza-Arévalo S, Gahete MD, Alors-Pérez E, Luque RM, Castaño JP. Multilayered heterogeneity as an intrinsic hallmark of neuroendocrine tumors. Rev Endocr Metab Disord 2018; 19:179-192. [PMID: 30293213 DOI: 10.1007/s11154-018-9465-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) comprise a complex and highly heterogeneous group of neoplasms that can arise all over the body, originating from neuroendocrine cells. NETs are characterized by a general lack of symptoms until they are in advanced phase, and early biomarkers are not as available and useful as required. Heterogeneity is an intrinsic, pivotal feature of NETs that derives from diverse causes and ultimately shapes tumor fate. The different layers that conform NET heterogeneity include a wide range of distinct characteristics, from the mere location of the tumor to its clinical and functional features, and from its cellular properties, to the core signaling and (epi)genetic components defining the molecular signature of the tumor. The importance of this heterogeneity resides in that it translates into a high variability among tumors and, hence, patients, which hinders a more precise diagnosis and prognosis and more efficacious treatment of these diseases. In this review, we highlight the significance of this heterogeneity as an intrinsic hallmark of NETs, its repercussion on clinical approaches and tumor management, and some of the possible factors associated to such heterogeneity, including epigenetic and genetic elements, post-transcriptional regulation, or splicing alterations. Notwithstanding, heterogeneity can also represent a valuable and actionable feature, towards improving medical approaches based on personalized medicine. We conclude that NETs can no longer be viewed as a single disease entity and that their diagnosis, prognosis and treatment must reflect and incorporate this heterogeneity.
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- Sergio Pedraza-Arévalo
- Maimonides Institute for Biomedical Research of Cordoba (IMIBIC), Avenida Menéndez Pidal s/n, Edificio IMIBIC, 14004, Córdoba, Spain
- Department of Cell Biology, Physiology, and Immunology, Universidad de Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain
- Reina Sofia University Hospital, Córdoba, Spain
- CIBER Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y Nutrición (CIBERobn), Córdoba, Spain
- Agrifood Campus of International Excellence (ceiA3), Córdoba, Spain
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- Maimonides Institute for Biomedical Research of Cordoba (IMIBIC), Avenida Menéndez Pidal s/n, Edificio IMIBIC, 14004, Córdoba, Spain
- Department of Cell Biology, Physiology, and Immunology, Universidad de Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain
- Reina Sofia University Hospital, Córdoba, Spain
- CIBER Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y Nutrición (CIBERobn), Córdoba, Spain
- Agrifood Campus of International Excellence (ceiA3), Córdoba, Spain
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- Maimonides Institute for Biomedical Research of Cordoba (IMIBIC), Avenida Menéndez Pidal s/n, Edificio IMIBIC, 14004, Córdoba, Spain
- Department of Cell Biology, Physiology, and Immunology, Universidad de Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain
- Reina Sofia University Hospital, Córdoba, Spain
- CIBER Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y Nutrición (CIBERobn), Córdoba, Spain
- Agrifood Campus of International Excellence (ceiA3), Córdoba, Spain
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- Maimonides Institute for Biomedical Research of Cordoba (IMIBIC), Avenida Menéndez Pidal s/n, Edificio IMIBIC, 14004, Córdoba, Spain.
- Department of Cell Biology, Physiology, and Immunology, Universidad de Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain.
- Reina Sofia University Hospital, Córdoba, Spain.
- CIBER Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y Nutrición (CIBERobn), Córdoba, Spain.
- Agrifood Campus of International Excellence (ceiA3), Córdoba, Spain.
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- Maimonides Institute for Biomedical Research of Cordoba (IMIBIC), Avenida Menéndez Pidal s/n, Edificio IMIBIC, 14004, Córdoba, Spain.
- Department of Cell Biology, Physiology, and Immunology, Universidad de Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain.
- Reina Sofia University Hospital, Córdoba, Spain.
- CIBER Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y Nutrición (CIBERobn), Córdoba, Spain.
- Agrifood Campus of International Excellence (ceiA3), Córdoba, Spain.
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Yusuf S, Alsadik S, AL-Nahhas A. Peptide receptor radionuclide therapy for neuroendocrine tumours. Clin Transl Imaging 2018. [DOI: 10.1007/s40336-018-0267-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Ji R, Zuo S, Qiu S, Li P, Chan A, Sharr W, Lo CM. Combined associating liver partition and portal vein ligation for staged hepatectomy (ALPPS) followed by left trisectionectomy and Whipple operation for PNET. Gland Surg 2018; 7:47-53. [PMID: 29629320 DOI: 10.21037/gs.2017.11.15] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor (PNET) is slow-growing, and account only for 2% of all pancreatic primary tumors. Surgical resection is still the only curative treatment for PNET patients. Unfortunately, most of PNETs was found with unresectable multiple liver metastases and extrahepatic metastasis as their characteristics of non-functional and asymptomatic. With advances in liver surgery in these years, especially combined associating liver partition and portal vein ligation for staged hepatectomy (ALPPS), provide a new curative surgical treatment for PNET with liver metastases patient. Here we report a PNET with multiple liver metastases case underwent ALPPS (followed by left trisectionectomy) and Whipple operation within one-stage.
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- Ren Ji
- Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen 518053, China
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- Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen 518053, China
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- Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen 518053, China
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- Division of Pathology, University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen 518053, China
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- Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen 518053, China
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- Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen 518053, China
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- Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen 518053, China
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Treatment Patterns and Clinical Outcomes in Patients With Metastatic Gastroenteropancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors Treated in the Community Practice Setting in the United States. Pancreas 2018; 47:173-182. [PMID: 29206668 DOI: 10.1097/mpa.0000000000000955] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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OBJECTIVE This study was conducted to understand treatment patterns and clinical outcomes in metastatic gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumor patients treated in a large community oncology network. METHODS This retrospective study used the McKesson Specialty Health/US Oncology Network iKnowMed electronic health record database with supplemental chart review. Eligibility criteria included a metastatic neuroendocrine tumor diagnosis between January 1, 2008, and to December 31, 2012; at least 2 US Oncology Network visits; and age at least 18 years. Follow-up was through October 31, 2014. RESULTS Among the 229 patients identified, median age was 64.0 years, 52.4% were male, 69.4% were white, and 62.9% were overweight/obese. Primary tumor sites included small bowel (47.6%), pancreas (31.4%), and stomach/colorectum (21.0%). There were 16.2% under observation without treatment, 52.4% received only somatostatin analogs (SSAs), and 31.4% received chemotherapy/targeted therapy during treatment. In the first-line setting (n = 192), 77% received SSAs, 12% received chemotherapy, and 10.9% received targeted therapy. Fifty percent of patients receiving octreotide had a relative dose intensity of less than 85%, and 16.7% received above-label dose. Toxicities of SSAs included diarrhea (18.2%), abdominal pain (16.9%), and fatigue (13.5%). Median overall survival from diagnosis was 68.0 months (95% confidence interval, 57.1 to not reached). CONCLUSIONS Most metastatic gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumor patients received systemic treatment with SSAs. Patient treatment used an individualized dosing approach. Overall survival and toxicity were consistent with the published literature.
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Chai SM, Brown IS, Kumarasinghe MP. Gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasms: selected pathology review and molecular updates. Histopathology 2017; 72:153-167. [DOI: 10.1111/his.13367] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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- Siaw M Chai
- PathWest Laboratory Medicine; Queen Elizabeth II Medical Centre; Perth Australia
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- Envoi Pathology; Kelvin Grove; Queensland Australia
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- PathWest Laboratory Medicine; Queen Elizabeth II Medical Centre; Perth Australia
- School of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine; University of Western Australia; Perth Australia
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Almond L, Hodson J, Ford S, Gourevitch D, Roberts K, Shah T, Isaac J, Desai A. Role of palliative resection of the primary tumour in advanced pancreatic and small intestinal neuroendocrine tumours: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Eur J Surg Oncol 2017; 43:1808-1815. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2017.05.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2017] [Revised: 05/02/2017] [Accepted: 05/15/2017] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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Ortendahl JD, Pulgar SJ, Mirakhur B, Cox D, Bentley TGK, Phan AT. Budget impact of somatostatin analogs as treatment for metastatic gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors in US hospitals. CLINICOECONOMICS AND OUTCOMES RESEARCH 2017; 9:495-503. [PMID: 28860831 PMCID: PMC5566387 DOI: 10.2147/ceor.s140866] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE With the introduction of new therapies, hospitals have to plan spending limited resources in a cost-effective manner. To assist in identifying the optimal treatment for patients with locally advanced or metastatic gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors, budget impact modeling was used to estimate the financial implications of adoption and diffusion of somatostatin analogs (SSAs). PATIENTS AND METHODS A hypothetical cohort of 500 gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumor patients was assessed in an economic model, with the proportion with metastatic disease treated with an SSA estimated using published data. Drug acquisition, preparation, and administration costs were based on national pricing databases and published literature. Octreotide dosing was based on published estimates of real-world data, whereas for lanreotide, real-world dosing was unavailable and we therefore used the highest indicated dosing. Alternative scenarios reflecting the proportion of patients receiving lanreotide or octreotide were considered to estimate the incremental budget impact to the hospital. RESULTS In the base case, 313 of the initial 500 gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumor patients were treated with an SSA. The model-predicted per-patient cost was US$83,473 for lanreotide and US$89,673 for octreotide. With a hypothetical increase in lanreotide utilization from 5% to 30% of this population, the annual model-projected hospital costs decreased by US$488,615. When varying the inputs in one-way sensitivity analyses, the results were most sensitive to changes in dosing assumptions. CONCLUSION Results suggest that factors beyond drug acquisition cost can influence the budget impact to a hospital. When considering preparation and administration time, and real-world dosing, use of lanreotide has the potential to reduce health care expenditures associated with metastatic gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumor treatments.
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- Jesse D Ortendahl
- Health Economics, Partnership for Health, LLC, Beverly Hills, CA, USA
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- Health Economics and Outcomes Research, Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Basking Ridge, NJ, USA
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- Medical Affairs, Oncology, Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Basking Ridge, NJ, USA
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- Medical Affairs, Oncology, Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Basking Ridge, NJ, USA
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- Health Economics, Partnership for Health, LLC, Beverly Hills, CA, USA
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- GI Medical Oncology, University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer Center, Albuquerque, NM, USA
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Gajate P, Martínez-Sáez O, Alonso-Gordoa T, Grande E. Emerging use of everolimus in the treatment of neuroendocrine tumors. Cancer Manag Res 2017; 9:215-224. [PMID: 28684922 PMCID: PMC5484559 DOI: 10.2147/cmar.s113382] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) consist of a diverse family of malignancies, which are derived from neuroendocrine cells, most commonly originating from the gastroenteropancreatic (GEP) tract or the bronchopulmonary system. In general, NETs are more indolent than epithelial tumors, with median survival rates of longer than 30 months. The upregulation of mTOR pathway has been shown to play a pivotal role in NET pathogenesis. Inhibition of mTOR protein with everolimus represents a progress in the treatment of advanced NETs. Everolimus has shown a significant improvement in progression-free survival (PFS) among patients with pancreatic NETs (pNETs) and nonfunctional GEP and lung NETs in the Phase III RAD001 in Advanced Neuroendocrine Tumors (RADIANT)-3 and RADIANT-4 studies, respectively. In addition, the combination of everolimus with octreotide showed a clinically significant improvement versus octreotide alone in functional NETs in the RADIANT-2 trial. These studies led to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and European Medical Agency (EMA) approval of everolimus. Safety profile of everolimus is generally acceptable. The most common adverse events are stomatitis, diarrhea, rash and fatigue. There is a growing range of novel treatment options in the setting of NETs, but there are no data comparing the activity of different treatment strategies. Thus, treatment decisions are based on different aspects, such as clinical course, patient symptomatology, primary tumor site, tumor functionality, rate of progression and burden of disease. Further research is required to clarify the treatment sequencing to achieve the maximum prolongation in survival and maintenance of quality of life. Future research should concentrate on identification of predictive biomarkers for benefit from different therapies, and studies should also include quality of life as an important measurement in this disease.
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- Pablo Gajate
- Medical Oncology Department, Ramon y Cajal University Hospital, Madrid, Spain
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- Medical Oncology Department, Ramon y Cajal University Hospital, Madrid, Spain
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- Medical Oncology Department, Ramon y Cajal University Hospital, Madrid, Spain
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Real-world treatment patterns in advanced pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors in the era of targeted therapy: perspectives from an academic tertiary center and community oncology practices. Med Oncol 2017; 34:88. [PMID: 28393314 DOI: 10.1007/s12032-017-0927-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2017] [Accepted: 03/21/2017] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (pNETs) are rare, slow-growing cancers. Optimal treatment of advanced pNETs is unclear. The aim of this study was to examine treatment patterns and preferences among an academic tertiary medical center and community-based oncology practices. Retrospective chart review was performed for patients with newly diagnosed locally advanced, metastatic, or unresectable pNET diagnosed between January 2010 and December 2013 at an academic tertiary cancer center [University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)] or a large network of community oncology practices [Altos Solutions' OncoEMR database (ALTOS)]. Fifty-four eligible patients (N UCSF = 23; N ALTOS = 31) were identified. Median time to treatment initiation was 1.1 months; median follow-up time was 22.9 months. UCSF patients underwent more lines of therapy than ALTOS patients despite similar follow-up times. UCSF tended toward more invasive treatment than ALTOS. The median time to treatment discontinuation was statistically significantly shorter for patients on chemotherapy than on targeted therapy in the combined UCSF and ALTOS groups (chemotherapy = 2.1 months vs. targeted = 18.6 months, p < 0.001). Treatment patterns and duration for newly diagnosed advanced pNETs vary widely both within and between different practice settings. Further studies are warranted to investigate the significant difference in duration of targeted therapy compared to chemotherapy.
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Tonelli F, Marini F, Giusti F, Brandi ML. Gastro-entero-pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors in multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1: a therapy update. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENDOCRINE ONCOLOGY 2017. [DOI: 10.2217/ije-2016-0017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Gastro-entero-pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (GEP-NETs) are the second most common tumors in multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN1), mainly occurring in pancreatic islets and duodenum, usually as multiple tumors. They can manifest as both nonfunctioning and functioning tumors. Currently, surgical removal of GEP-NETs in MEN1 represents the gold standard curative approach. Conventional medical therapies for sporadic GEP-NETs showed to be effective also in a percentage of MEN1 patients. Innovative medical therapies, that have demonstrated to be effective on sporadic GEP-NETs, still need to be evaluated on MEN1 patients in prospective clinical trials and long-term follow-up. This review resumes current knowledge of MEN1 GEP-NETs, discussing surgical and medical approaches, genetic and molecular bases of tumorigenesis, and presenting novel possible drug therapies.
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- Francesco Tonelli
- Department of Surgery & Translational Medicine, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Surgery & Translational Medicine, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Surgery & Translational Medicine, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Surgery & Translational Medicine, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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Kazmierczak PM, Rominger A, Wenter V, Spitzweg C, Auernhammer C, Angele MK, Rist C, Cyran CC. The added value of 68Ga-DOTA-TATE-PET to contrast-enhanced CT for primary site detection in CUP of neuroendocrine origin. Eur Radiol 2016; 27:1676-1684. [PMID: 27436022 DOI: 10.1007/s00330-016-4475-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2015] [Revised: 04/26/2016] [Accepted: 06/16/2016] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
Abstract
OBJECTIVES To quantify the additional value of 68Ga-DOTA-TATE PET/CT in comparison with contrast-enhanced CT alone for primary tumour detection in neuroendocrine cancer of unknown primary (CUP-NET). METHODS In total, 38 consecutive patients (27 men, 11 women; mean age 62 years) with histologically proven CUP-NET who underwent a contrast-enhanced 68Ga-DOTA-TATE PET/CT scan for primary tumour detection and staging between 2010 and 2014 were included in this IRB-approved retrospective study. Two blinded readers independently analysed the contrast-enhanced CT and 68Ga-DOTA-TATE PET datasets separately and noted from which modality they suspected a primary tumour. Consensus was reached if the results were divergent. Postoperative histopathology (24 patients) and follow-up 68Ga-DOTA-TATE PET/CT imaging (14 patients) served as the reference standards and statistical measures of diagnostic accuracy were calculated accordingly. RESULTS The majority of confirmed primary tumours were located in the abdomen (ileum in 19 patients, pancreas in 12, lung in 2, small pelvis in 1). High interobserver agreement was noted regarding the suspected primary tumour site (Cohen's k 0.90, p < 0.001). 68Ga-DOTA-TATE PET demonstrated a significantly higher sensitivity (94 % vs. 63 %, p = 0.005) and a significantly higher accuracy (87 % vs. 68 %, p = 0.003) than contrast-enhanced CT. CONCLUSIONS Ga-DOTA-TATE PET/CT compared with contrast-enhanced CT alone provides an improvement in sensitivity of 50 % and an improvement in accuracy of 30 % in primary tumour detection in CUP-NET. KEY POINTS • 68Ga-DOTA-TATE PET augments the sensitivity of contrast-enhanced CT by 50 % • 68Ga-DOTA-TATE PET augments the accuracy of contrast-enhanced CT by 30 % • Somatostatin receptor-targeted hybrid imaging optimizes primary tumour detection in CUP-NET.
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Affiliation(s)
- Philipp M Kazmierczak
- Institut für Klinische Radiologie, Klinikum der Universität München, Marchioninistraße 15, 81377, München, Germany. .,Institute for Clinical Radiology, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Hospital Munich, München, Germany.
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Hospital Munich, München, Germany
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Hospital Munich, München, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine II, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Hospital Munich, München, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine II, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Hospital Munich, München, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral, Transplantation, Vascular and Thoracic Surgery, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Hospital Munich, München, Germany
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- Institute for Clinical Radiology, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Hospital Munich, München, Germany
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- Institute for Clinical Radiology, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Hospital Munich, München, Germany
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Davies L, Weickert MO. Gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumours: an overview. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2016; 25:S12-5. [DOI: 10.12968/bjon.2016.25.4.s12] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Louise Davies
- Neuroendocrine Specialist Nurse, ARDEN NET Centre, European Neuroendocrine Tumour Society Centre of Excellence, University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust
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- Lead The ARDEN NET Centre, European Neuroendocrine Tumour Society (ENETS) Centre of Excellence, University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire NHS Trust (UHCW); and Centre for Applied Biological and Exercise Sciences, Coventry University
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