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#4656 Development of a 3D patient-derived extracellular matrix hydrogel model of small intestinal neuroendocrine tumour and mesenteric fibrosis

Introduction: The pathogenesis of mesenteric fibrosis in small intestinal neuroendocrine tumours (SI-NETs) is poorly understood, limiting development of effective treatments and biomarkers. A major barrier to research is the lack of disease models.

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Authors: Hodgetts H, Martins M, Luong T, Hall A, Webster A,

Keywords: small intestine, neuroendocrine, 3D model, hydrogel, fibrosis,

#4647 Crosstalk between cancer-associated fibroblasts and small intestinal neuroendocrine tumour cells in a 3D spheroid model

Introduction: At diagnosis, over 50% of small intestinal neuroendocrine tumours (SI-NETs) have metastasised to the mesentery where they often induce extensive fibrosis. Recent studies highlight the crucial interaction between SI-NET cells and cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) in the pathogenesis of mesenteric fibrosis (MF).

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Authors: van der Slik E, Feelders R, van Koetsveld P, Iyer A, Hofland J,

Keywords: mesenteric fibrosis, small intestinal neuroendocrine tumour, CAF,

#4646 Dysregulated miRNA in patients with GEP-NEN and potential role as circulating biomarker

Introduction: Neuroendocrine neoplasms (NENs) are a class of rare and molecularly extremely heterogeneous tumours. NENs arise predominantly in the gastrointestinal (GEP) and pulmonary tracts but can also involve thyroid and breast. NENs often present with non-specific symptoms and lack early specific biomarkers, leading to frequent metastatic diagnoses and primary site challenges.

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Authors: Di Mauro A, Clemente O, Cannella L, Della Vittoria G, Neri G,

Keywords: neuroendocrine tumour, miRNome profiling, biomarker, gep-net, molecular biology,

#4642 Establishing a standardised histopathological grading system for mesenteric fibrosis in small intestinal neuroendocrine tumours

Introduction: Mesenteric fibrosis (MF) frequently develops around mesenteric metastasis in small intestinal neuroendocrine tumour (SI-NET) patients. Since MF is not always detected radiologically, histopathological examination is considered the gold standard. However, there is no uniform histopathological scoring system for MF correlated with clinical data.

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Authors: van der Slik E, Feelders R, Hofland L, Hall A, Iyer A,

Keywords: small intestinal neuroendocrine tumour, mesenteric fibrosis, grading system,

#4618 The exceptionally rare phenomenon of well-differentiated colon neuroendocrine tumours

Introduction: Colonic neuroendocrine tumours (NETs), excluding rectal NETs, are often described as relatively common and aggressive, with inferior median survival compared to other gastrointestinal (GI) primary sites. However, epidemiological databases may conflate well-differentiated NETs with poorly differentiated NECs, leading to unclear data on prevalence, clinical behaviour, and prognosis of well-differentiated colonic NETs.

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Presenting Author: Al-Toubah T

Authors: Al-Toubah T, Strosberg J,

Keywords: colon, neuroendocrine tumour, caecum, sigmoid, neuroendocrine neoplasm,