ABCD: Arquivos Brasileiros de Cirurgia Digestiva (Jun 2017)

GASTRIC NEUROENDOCRINE TUMOR: REVIEW AND UPDATE

  • Andre Roncon DIAS,
  • Beatriz Camargo AZEVEDO,
  • Luciana Bastos Valente ALBAN,
  • Osmar Kenji YAGI,
  • Marcus Fernando Kodama Pertille RAMOS,
  • Carlos Eduardo JACOB,
  • Leandro Cardoso BARCHI,
  • Ivan CECCONELLO,
  • Ulysses RIBEIRO-JR,
  • Bruno ZILBERSTEIN

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1590/0102-6720201700020016
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 30, no. 2
pp. 150 – 154

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ABSTRACT Introduction: The frequency of gastric neuroendocrine tumors is increasing. Reasons are the popularization of endoscopy and its technical refinements. Despite this, they are still poorly understood and have complex management. Aim: Update the knowledge on gastric neuroendocrine tumor and expose the future perspectives on the diagnosis and treatment of this disease. Method: Literature review using the following databases: Medline/PubMed, Cochrane Library and SciELO. Search terms were: gastric carcinoid, gastric neuroendocrine tumor, treatment. From the selected articles, 38 were included in this review. Results: Gastric neuroendocrine tumors are classified in four clinical types. Correct identification of the clinical type and histological grade is fundamental, since treatment varies accordingly and defines survival. Conclusion: Gastric neuroendocrine tumors comprise different subtypes with distinct management and prognosis. Correct identification allows for a tailored therapy. Further studies will clarify the diseases biology and improve its treatment.

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