Neuroendocrine tumors in pediatrics and young adults

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Introduction: Neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) are rare and heterogeneous neoplasms with different origins, biology, hormone secretion, and genetic mutations. An increase in the presentation of NETs has been observed in <40 years of age, it's necessary to understand this subject due to limited data.

Aim(s): To describe the features of NETs in pediatrics and young adults.

Materials and methods: A retrospective review of a database of 155 patients between 8-39 years old diagnosed with NETs from January 1996 to October 2023. All pathologies were reclassified.

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Authors: González-Devia D, Andrade-Andrade P, Segovia-Gómez J, Florez-Romero A, Lopez-Panqueva R,

Keywords: Neuroendocrine Tumor, Neuroendocrine Neoplasm, Young people, Epidemiology, Neuroendocrine carcinoma,