Survival and Cause of Death in Patients with Small Bowel Neuroendocrine Tumors

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Introduction: Small bowel neuroendocrine tumors (SB NETs) have a reported incidence of approximately 0.5-1 per 100 000 population/yr.

Aim(s): This study analyses the overall survival for patients with SB NET and cause of death over a 25-year period from a single centre.

Materials and methods: A total of 138 patients with SB NETs were identified from the Kings neuroendocrine database. Primary site: Duodenal 2.1% (3), Jejunal 2.9% (4), ileal 95% (131). A total of 623 patient follow-up, with a mean duration of follow-up of five years. Median age: 61 years (range 24-84).

Conference: 9th Annual ENETSConcerence (2012)

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Authors: Srirajaskanthan R, Ahmed A, Heaton N, Srinivasan P, Ramage J,

Keywords: death, bowel obstruction ,