Surgical Treatment of Endocrine Cancer
A special issue of Cancers (ISSN 2072-6694). This special issue belongs to the section "Cancer Therapy".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 1 December 2024 | Viewed by 184
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) are rare neoplasms. They arise from cells of the diffuse endocrine system, which are mainly dispersed throughout the body. While most NETs are sporadic, some are associated with genetic syndromes. Furthermore, some NETs are ‘functioning’ when there is clinical hypersecretion of metabolically active peptides, whereas others are ‘non-functioning’. Management requires a multidisciplinary discussion between the oncologist, radiologist, pathologist, and surgeon. Surgery is the main treatment in curative intent for neuroendocrine tumors (NETs).
In this Special Issue, we will discuss, through reviews/meta-analyses and original articles, which types of surgery may be proposed and in which way the preparation for surgery will take place. Follow-up of such management will also be analyzed.
Dr. Niki Christou
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- neuroendocrine tumors
- neuroendocrine carcinomas
- surgical indications
- surgical modalities
- evaluation
- preparation
- follow-up
- mini-invasive surgery
- pathways
