Gallbladder Neuroendocrine Tumors: Is There a Need for a Specific Approach?

Neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) of the gallbladder or the biliary tree are rare. Most of the current guidelines and protocols are derived from the experience of managing lung small cell neuroendocrine carcinoma or gastrointestinal NETs. But, the overall outcome of gallbladder NETs (GB-NETs) seems worse than similarly staged lung NETs and adenocarcinoma of the gallbladder. This may be due to its rarity and lack of literature for a focused approach toward its treatment. Hence, the need for a specifically designed approach might help improve results of treatment for these rare tumors. We share our experience of 2 patients with GB-NETs and their 5-year outcome.

Object Details

• Location: Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
• Extent: Online-Ressource
• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Gallbladder Neuroendocrine Tumors: Is There a Need for a Specific Approach? ; volume:9 ; number:1 ; year:2021 ; pages:5-11 ; extent:7 ; Gastrointestinal tumors ; 9, Heft 1 (2021), 5-11 (gesamt 7)

Contributors, Places and Time

• Creator: Dhakre, Vijay Waman ; Purushothaman, Govind ; Doctor, Nilesh

Further information

• DOI: 10.1159/000520988
• URN: urn:nbn:de:101:1-2022040411363908302773
• Rights: Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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