Update on the management of gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors with emphasis on the role of imaging.

Kim, Kyung Won; Krajewski, Katherine M; Nishino, Mizuki; Jagannathan, Jyothi P; Shinagare, Atul B; Tirumani, Sree Harsha; Ramaiya, Nikhil H · AJR Am J Roentgenol · 2013

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Abstract

The purposes of this article are to review the current management of gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (GEP-NETs) based on the 2012 National Comprehensive Cancer Network guidelines and to describe the role of imaging in a multidisciplinary approach. The management of GEP-NETs has become complex, requiring a multidisciplinary approach. The World Health Organization classification of GEP-NETs has been revised; the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved molecular targeted agents (sunitinib, everolimus) for the treatment of pancreatic NETs; and the National Comprehensive Cancer Network clinical practice guidelines have been updated.

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