Abstract Prizes 2011

Abstract Prizes 2011 Clinical Research

First prize: F. Maire, et al, France. Hepatic Arterial Embolization v. Chemoembolization in Patients with Liver Metastases of Digestive NETs

Second prize: S. Partelli, et al, Italy. Tumor Size Correlates With Malignancy in Non-Functioning Pancreatic Endocrine Tumor

Third prize: K. Kamp, et al, The Netherlands. Occurrence of Other Primary Malignancies in Patients with Endocrine Tumors of the Digestive Tract and Pancreas

Abstract Prizes 2011 Basic science related to cancer biology

First prize: C. Thirlwell, et al, United Kingdom. Integrated Genome-Wide DNA Methylation and mRNA Expression Analysis of Pancreatic NETs Identifies Differential Activation of the Hypoxia Inducible Factor (HIF) Pathway Between Low and Intermediate Grade Tumors

Second prize: S. Li, et al, Sweden. Genome-Wide MicroRNA Expression in Small Instestine Neuroendocrine Tumors ("Midgut carcinoids"): Upregulation of miRNA-182, miRNA-183 and downregulation of miRNA-215

Third prize: N. Posorski, et al, Germany. Localization of Sporadic Neuroendocrine Tumors by Gene Expression Analysis of Their Metastases