Neuroendocrine tumors metastatic to the liver: how to select patients for liver transplantation?
V Mazzaferro, A Pulvirenti, J Coppa - Journal of hepatology, 2007 - Elsevier
Neuroendocrine tumors (NET), which originate from different parts of the widespread
neuroendocrine system [1], are very rare and originate in about 85% of cases in the
gastrointestinal tract (2 cases per 100.000 inhabitants/year with a slight female
predominance) and in the pancreas (1–1.5 cases per 100.000 inhabitants/year)[1–3].
Although the large majority of NET arise sporadically, a small group of patients are affected
by inherited multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN-1) which are at risk of developing …
neuroendocrine system [1], are very rare and originate in about 85% of cases in the
gastrointestinal tract (2 cases per 100.000 inhabitants/year with a slight female
predominance) and in the pancreas (1–1.5 cases per 100.000 inhabitants/year)[1–3].
Although the large majority of NET arise sporadically, a small group of patients are affected
by inherited multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN-1) which are at risk of developing …