[Well-differentiated neuroendocrine tumors of the digestive tract: Focus on pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors]. 2023

Anna Pellat, and Maxime Barat, and Anne-Ségolène Cottereau, and Benoit Terris, and Romain Coriat
AP-HP, hôpital Cochin, service de gastroentérologie et d'oncologie digestive, 27, rue du faubourg Saint-Jacques, 75014 Paris, France; Université Paris Cité, 75006 Paris, France. Electronic address: anna.pellat@aphp.fr.

Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors are rare tumors showing a rising incidence. They are well-differentiated tumors, classified by grade according to their Ki67 index value (grade 1 to 3). Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors are mainly sporadic tumors but about 10% arise within endocrine tumor syndromes such as multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1. They can be responsible for functional syndromes or non-specific clinical symptoms depending on tumor extension. However, there is also an increase of incidental diagnoses of nonfunctional pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors with the widespread use of high-quality imaging techniques. About 50 % of pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors are diagnosed at a metastatic stage, with metastases often located in the liver. Chromogranin A, CT-scan and often an abdominal MRI, and functional imaging should be performed for tumor staging and follow-up. Imaging with PET/CT with 68Ga-labeled somatostatin analogues has the highest sensitivity for the diagnosis of pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors, while 18fluorodeoxyglucose PET/CT can sometimes be useful. Overall, they are rather indolent tumors with prolonged survival. Surgery is the recommended treatment in the localized setting, with the exception of small<2cm nonfunctional tumors that can be monitored with imaging techniques. For advanced tumors, there are several available treatments such as somatostatine analogues, chemotherapy, targeted therapies (sunitinib, everolimus), locoregional ablative therapies and Peptide Receptor Radiolabelled Therapy. The treatment strategy will depend on the initial tumor staging, tumor grade, aggressiveness and patient's choice.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D010190 Pancreatic Neoplasms Tumors or cancer of the PANCREAS. Depending on the types of ISLET CELLS present in the tumors, various hormones can be secreted: GLUCAGON from PANCREATIC ALPHA CELLS; INSULIN from PANCREATIC BETA CELLS; and SOMATOSTATIN from the SOMATOSTATIN-SECRETING CELLS. Most are malignant except the insulin-producing tumors (INSULINOMA). Cancer of Pancreas,Pancreatic Cancer,Cancer of the Pancreas,Neoplasms, Pancreatic,Pancreas Cancer,Pancreas Neoplasms,Pancreatic Acinar Carcinoma,Pancreatic Carcinoma,Acinar Carcinoma, Pancreatic,Acinar Carcinomas, Pancreatic,Cancer, Pancreas,Cancer, Pancreatic,Cancers, Pancreas,Cancers, Pancreatic,Carcinoma, Pancreatic,Carcinoma, Pancreatic Acinar,Carcinomas, Pancreatic,Carcinomas, Pancreatic Acinar,Neoplasm, Pancreas,Neoplasm, Pancreatic,Neoplasms, Pancreas,Pancreas Cancers,Pancreas Neoplasm,Pancreatic Acinar Carcinomas,Pancreatic Cancers,Pancreatic Carcinomas,Pancreatic Neoplasm
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000072078 Positron Emission Tomography Computed Tomography An imaging technique that combines a POSITRON-EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY (PET) scanner and a CT X RAY scanner. This establishes a precise anatomic localization in the same session. CT PET,CT PET Scan,PET CT Scan,PET-CT,PET-CT Scan,Positron Emission Tomography-Computed Tomography,CT PET Scans,CT Scan, PET,CT Scans, PET,PET CT Scans,PET Scan, CT,PET Scans, CT,PET-CT Scans,Scan, CT PET,Scan, PET CT,Scan, PET-CT,Scans, CT PET,Scans, PET CT,Scans, PET-CT
D013577 Syndrome A characteristic symptom complex. Symptom Cluster,Cluster, Symptom,Clusters, Symptom,Symptom Clusters,Syndromes
D014057 Tomography, X-Ray Computed Tomography using x-ray transmission and a computer algorithm to reconstruct the image. CAT Scan, X-Ray,CT Scan, X-Ray,Cine-CT,Computerized Tomography, X-Ray,Electron Beam Computed Tomography,Tomodensitometry,Tomography, Transmission Computed,X-Ray Tomography, Computed,CAT Scan, X Ray,CT X Ray,Computed Tomography, X-Ray,Computed X Ray Tomography,Computerized Tomography, X Ray,Electron Beam Tomography,Tomography, X Ray Computed,Tomography, X-Ray Computer Assisted,Tomography, X-Ray Computerized,Tomography, X-Ray Computerized Axial,Tomography, Xray Computed,X Ray Computerized Tomography,X Ray Tomography, Computed,X-Ray Computer Assisted Tomography,X-Ray Computerized Axial Tomography,Beam Tomography, Electron,CAT Scans, X-Ray,CT Scan, X Ray,CT Scans, X-Ray,CT X Rays,Cine CT,Computed Tomography, Transmission,Computed Tomography, X Ray,Computed Tomography, Xray,Computed X-Ray Tomography,Scan, X-Ray CAT,Scan, X-Ray CT,Scans, X-Ray CAT,Scans, X-Ray CT,Tomographies, Computed X-Ray,Tomography, Computed X-Ray,Tomography, Electron Beam,Tomography, X Ray Computer Assisted,Tomography, X Ray Computerized,Tomography, X Ray Computerized Axial,Transmission Computed Tomography,X Ray Computer Assisted Tomography,X Ray Computerized Axial Tomography,X Ray, CT,X Rays, CT,X-Ray CAT Scan,X-Ray CAT Scans,X-Ray CT Scan,X-Ray CT Scans,X-Ray Computed Tomography,X-Ray Computerized Tomography,Xray Computed Tomography
D041981 Gastrointestinal Tract Generally refers to the digestive structures stretching from the MOUTH to ANUS, but does not include the accessory glandular organs (LIVER; BILIARY TRACT; PANCREAS). Digestive Tract,GI Tract,Digestive Tracts,GI Tracts,Gastrointestinal Tracts
D018358 Neuroendocrine Tumors Tumors whose cells possess secretory granules and originate from the neuroectoderm, i.e., the cells of the ectoblast or epiblast that program the neuroendocrine system. Common properties across most neuroendocrine tumors include ectopic hormone production (often via APUD CELLS), the presence of tumor-associated antigens, and isozyme composition. Neuroendocrine Tumor,Tumor, Neuroendocrine,Tumors, Neuroendocrine

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