The NETwork! Registry Suggests Increasing Incidence in a National Study of Neuroendocrine Cancer in New Zealand (NZ)

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Introduction: NETwork! is a clinical and translational research program, including a retrospective epidemiological study of NETs in NZ.

Aim(s): Previous epidemiological descriptions of NETs are derived from institutional series or regional registries. We report data from this study, which includes every NET diagnosed in NZ over a 5-year period.

Materials and methods: Patients diagnosed with NET from 2008-2012, excluding pulmonary small cell carcinoma. Primary data source was New Zealand Cancer Registry searched using ICD-03 codes. Secondary data obtained from searches of pathology records in every hospital in NZ. Clinical data was collected from inspection of individual medical records.

Conference: 15th Annual ENETSConcerence (2018)

Presenting Author: Parker K

Authors: Parker K, Coats E, Woodhouse B, Knowlton N, Print C,

Keywords: neuroendocrine, incidence, epidemiology, registry,