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#40 Clinical and prognostic implications of the genetic diagnosis of hereditary NET syndromes in asymptomatic patients

Introduction: Neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) are rare neoplasms, heterogeneous, and with variable biological behavior. NETs can be sporadic or they can arise in complex endocrine hereditary syndromes such as Multiple Endocrine Neoplasias (MEN), Familial Paragangliomatosis (FPGL), Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1), von Hippel-Lindau Disease (VHL), Tuberous Sclerosis (TSC) and Carney Complex (CC). By performing genetic screening, patients with hereditary NETs can be identified before the development of tumors.

Conference: 7th Annual ENETSConcerence (2010)

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Authors: Faggiano A, Ramundo V, Milone F, Severino R, Lombardi G,

Keywords: neuroendocrine tumor, genetic analysis, MEN1, MEN2, paragangliomatosis, genotype-phenotype correlation.,