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#4216 Immunohistochemical analysis for galectin-3 and outcomes in medullary thyroid cancer

Introduction: Galectin-3 (Gal-3) is a beta-galactoside involved in multiple biological and pathological processes including growth and differentiation, cellular adhesion and transformation, and metastatic potential.

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Presenting Author: Raia S

Authors: Raia S, Chiloiro S, Giampietro A, Lugli F, Maratta M,

Keywords: Thyroid, MTC, Galectine3,

#3818 Somatostatin analogues or active surveillance in sporadic non-functioning pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors

Introduction: Non-functioning (NF), sporadic, G1-G2 pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (PanNETs) usually display an indolent course. Surgery is the first-choice treatment for localized tumors >2 cm. Unresectable or metastatic PanNETs expressing somatostatin receptors (SSTRs) are treated with somatostatin analogues (SSAs). The PROMID and the CLARINET studies proved the SSA antiproliferative effect in advanced gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (GEP-NETs). The standard treatment for patients with PanNETs ≤2cm is active surveillance (AS). Yet no evidence of the value of SSA treatment exist in such patient population.

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Presenting Author: Maratta M

Authors: Maratta M, Chiloiro S, Raia S, Maiorano B, Rossi E,

Keywords: PanNET, somatostatin analogues, efficacy, surveillance, medical treatment,

#3632 Medullary thyroid carcinoma and somatostatin analogues, a possible therapeutic choice in asymptomatic and slow radiological progression metastatic recurrent disease after surgery – Case report of a 22-years long term survival patient

Introduction: Medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) is a well-differentiated neuroendocrine tumor of the thyroid and accounts for 1%-2% of thyroid cancers in the United States. MTCs present with locoregional metastasis in 50% of patients and distant metastasis in 10%-15% at diagnosis. Treatment options for recurrent or progressive disease according to RECIST 1.1 criteria, are limited. Tyrosine kinase-inhibitors (TKI) are preferred as first-line systemic therapy. Although somatostatin analogues (SSA) may play a role in MTC, limited evidence is available.

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Presenting Author: Raia S

Authors: Raia S, Chiloiro S, Maratta M, Giampietro A, de Marinis L,

Keywords: medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC), somatostatin analogues, survival,

#3048 Somatostatin Analogs or Active Surveillance in Sporadic Non-Functioning Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors

Introduction: Non-functioning (NF), sporadic pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (pNETs) have usually an indolent behavior, but sometimes show an unpredictable aggressiveness. Surgery is the first-choice for localized tumors >2 cm. Unresectable or metastatic lesions expressing somatostatin receptors (SSTRs) are treated with Somatostatin analogs (SSAs). No evidence of SSAs efficacy exists in tumors ≤2 cm, for which active surveillance has been proposed.

Conference: 17th Annual ENETSConcerence (2020)

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Authors: Schinzari G, Maiorano B, Rossi E, Bianchi A, Chiloiro S,

Keywords: pNET, non-functioning, sporadic, somatostatin analogs, surveillance,

#2237 99mTc-Colloid Scintigraphy in the Differential Diagnosis of Pancreatic NET

Introduction: An accessory spleen (AS), a benign and congenital condition, is characterized by a small nodule of splenic tissue found outside of the spleen, which can mimic a pancreatic neoplasm (p-NET). 68Ga-PET/CT is used to study lesions suspected for NET, but the radioactive tracer binds also the reticuloendothelial cells, resulting in false positives in case of AS.

Conference: 15th Annual ENETSConcerence (2018)

Presenting Author: Chiloiro S

Authors: Chiloiro S, Mirra F, Donfrancesco F, Bianchi A, Bima C,

Keywords: 99mTc-colloid scintigraphy,