neuroendocrine tumors

Appendiceal carcinoid tumor Appendiceal carcinoid tumor

Classification

- medullary thyroid carcinoma
- neuroendocrine carcinoma
- paraganglioma
- parathyroid adenoma
- carcinoid tumor

  • bronchial carcinoid tumor
  • duodenal carcinoid tumor
  • ileal carcinoid tumor
  • appendiceal carcinoid tumor

Localization

- pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors
- digestive neuroendocrine tumors

Subtypes

- multifocal neuroendocrine tumors

Genetics

- 11q LOH (21%) (15920555)
- 16q (13%) (15920555)
- 18 (30%) (15920555)
- BRAF locus

See also

- neuroendocrine organs
- neuroendocrine markers

References

- Chung DC. Cyclin D1 in human neuroendocrine tumorigenesis. Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2004 Apr;1014:209-17. PMID: 15153436

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