Diagnostic Features and Management Outcomes in Bronchopulmonary Neuroendocrine Tumors: A Clinical Study of 116 Patients

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Introduction: Bronchopulmonary neuroendocrine tumors are classified into: typical carcinoids (TC), atypical carcinoids (AC), large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma (LCNEC) and small cell lung carcinoma (SCLC).

Aim(s): To assess diagnostic features, management and outcome, focusing on the differences between TC and AC.

Materials and methods: One-hundred and sixteen patients were included using WHO classification with mean follow-up 59.8 months. Disease-free survival(DFS), and progression-free survival (PFS) were evaluated for each therapy.

Conference: 9th Annual ENETSConcerence (2012)

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Authors: Pericleous M, Toumpanakis C, Lumgair H, Reiner J, Marelli L,

Keywords: bronchopulmonary NETs, atypical carcinoid, typical carcinoid,