Radiation Oncology/Neuroendocrine/Overview

Neuroendocrine Overview

Background

Pathology:

• NANETS
  • 2010 PMID 20664470 Full text -- "The pathologic classification of neuroendocrine tumors: a review of nomenclature, grading, and staging systems." (Klimstra DS, Pancreas. 2010 Aug;39(6):707-12.)

Official Guidelines

• NANETS Website - North American Neuroendocrine Tumor Society
  • Diagnosis:
    • 2010 PMID 20664471 Full text -- "NANETS consensus guidelines for the diagnosis of neuroendocrine tumor." (Vinik AI, Pancreas. 2010 Aug;39(6):713-34.)
  • Treatment: Stomach and pancreas
    • 2010 PMID 20664472 Full text -- "NANETS treatment guidelines: well-differentiated neuroendocrine tumors of the stomach and pancreas."
  • Treatment: Jejunum, Ileum, Appendix, and Cecum
    • 2010 PMID 20664473 Full text -- "The NANETS consensus guideline for the diagnosis and management of neuroendocrine tumors: well-differentiated neuroendocrine tumors of the Jejunum, Ileum, Appendix, and Cecum."
  • Treatment: Distal colon and rectum
    • 2010 PMID 20664474 Full text -- "The NANETS consensus guidelines for the diagnosis and management of gastrointestinal neuroendocrine tumors (nets): well-differentiated nets of the distal colon and rectum."
  • Treatment: Pheochromocytoma, paraganglioma, medullary thyroid cancer
    • 2010 PMID 20664475 Full text -- "The North American Neuroendocrine Tumor Society consensus guideline for the diagnosis and management of neuroendocrine tumors: pheochromocytoma, paraganglioma, and medullary thyroid cancer."
  • Treatment: Thorax (lung and thymus)
    • 2010 PMID 20664476 Full text -- "NANETS consensus guideline for the diagnosis and management of neuroendocrine tumors: well-differentiated neuroendocrine tumors of the thorax (includes lung and thymus)."
  • Treatment: High grade extrapulmonary
    • 2010 PMID 20664477 Full text -- "The NANETS consensus guidelines for the diagnosis and management of poorly differentiated (high-grade) extrapulmonary neuroendocrine carcinomas." (Strosberg JR, Pancreas. 2010 Aug;39(6):799-800.)