Scientific publications

Small pancreatic neuroendocrine tumours: observe and monitor or prompt surgical resection

Nov 19, 2021 | Magazine: Revista Española de Enfermedades Digestivas

Javier A Cienfuegos  1 , Luis Hurtado-Pardo  2 , Fernando Rotellar  3


Abstract

Over recent decades there has been a significant increase in the annual incidence of neuroendocrine tumors of the pancreas (PanNets), from 0.4 to 0.8 per 100,000 inhabitants, due to the more widespread use of more sensitive imaging techniques (cross-sectional and functional imaging).

CITATION  Rev Esp Enferm Dig. 2022 Jan;114(1):1-4.  doi: 10.17235/reed.2021.8419/2021.