Gastroduodenal neuroendocrine neoplasms, including gastrinoma - management guidelines (recommended by the Polish Network of Neuroendocrine Tumours)

Endokrynol Pol. 2017;68(2):138-153. doi: 10.5603/EP.2017.0016.

Abstract

This paper presents the updated Polish Neuroendocrine Tumour Network expert panel recommendations on the management of neuroendocrine neoplasms (NENs) of the stomach and duodenum, including gastrinoma. The recommendations discuss the epidemiology, pathogenesis, and clinical presentation of these tumours as well as their diagnosis, including biochemical, histopathological, and localisation diagnoses. The principles of treatment are discussed, including endoscopic, surgical, pharmacological, and radionuclide treatments. Finally, there are also recommendations on patient monitoring.

Keywords: diagnostics; duodenum; gastrinoma; guidelines; neuroendocrine neoplasms; stomach; therapy.

Publication types

  • Practice Guideline

MeSH terms

  • Disease Management*
  • Duodenal Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Duodenal Neoplasms / etiology
  • Duodenal Neoplasms / pathology
  • Duodenal Neoplasms / therapy
  • Endocrinology
  • Female
  • Gastrinoma / diagnosis*
  • Gastrinoma / therapy
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Medical Oncology
  • Neuroendocrine Tumors / diagnosis*
  • Neuroendocrine Tumors / etiology
  • Neuroendocrine Tumors / pathology
  • Neuroendocrine Tumors / therapy
  • Poland
  • Societies, Medical*
  • Stomach Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Stomach Neoplasms / etiology
  • Stomach Neoplasms / pathology
  • Stomach Neoplasms / therapy