Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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9236393 | Best Practice & Research Clinical Gastroenterology | 2005 | 11 Pages |
Abstract
The diffuse neuroendocrine cell gives rise to a heterogeneous population of tumours which differ in their morphological and functional features. The term 'carcinoid', although well established in medical terminology, is therefore no longer adequate to cover the entire spectrum of neuroendocrine neoplasms. Here we use the term neuroendocrine tumours (NET), which was suggested in the WHO classification of 2000, and review the most important NET entities that are currently recognised in the gastrointestinal tract, highlighting their distinguishing features.
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Authors
Günter (Professor of Pathology and Director of Department), Martin MD,