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#1209 Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Incidentalomas: When is Surgery in the Patient’s Best Interests?

Introduction: Small PNETs, many of which are diagnosed incidentally, pose a management dilemma. Whilst resection offers curative outcomes, the risks of surgery have led many to adopt surveillance strategies. 2cm is often used as a threshold for malignancy, but reports suggest that this value may not be valid.

Conference: 12th Annual ENETSConcerence (2015)

Presenting Author:

Authors: Mills L, Ramage J, Prachalias A, Srinivasan P, Menon K,

Keywords: PNET,

#296 Tumor Size Correlates With Malignancy in Non-Functioning Pancreatic Endocrine Tumor

Introduction: Tumor size is a criterion of staging in non-functioning pancreatic endocrine tumors (NF-PET), as well as a predictor of outcome after curative resection.

Conference: 8th Annual ENETSConcerence (2011)

Presenting Author:

Authors: Bettini R, Partelli S, Boninsegna L, Capelli P, Crippa S,

Keywords: pancreatic endorine tumor, tumor size, predictors of malignancy,