Establishment of a Multidisciplinary Tumor Board for Patients with Neuroendocrine Neoplasms

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Introduction: Neuroendocrine neoplasms are rare and multiform, requiring a multidisciplinary approach. We report the experience of a neuroendocrine tumor board (TB) established at our University Hospital.

Aim(s): To share clinical and diagnostic data for best decision-making according to the existing ENETS Guidelines.

Materials and methods: According to the indications for ENETS Centers of Excellence, meetings with experts in Endocrinology, Endoscopy, Nuclear Medicine, Oncology, Pathology, Radiology and Surgery are held; interactive computer-assisted presentation of three or four cases each time presented by one representative of the caring equipe; electronic reports written, circulated and stored; descriptive statistics for data analysis.

Conference: 9th Annual ENETSConcerence (2012)

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Authors: Bianchi A, Iacovazzo D, Plastino F, Lugli F, Pontecorvi A,

Keywords: tumor board, neuroendocrine, database, guidelines,