Prognostic factors at diagnosis and value of WHO classification in a mono-institutional series of 180 non-functioning pancreatic endocrine tumours
- 1 May 2008
- journal article
- Published by Elsevier in Annals of Oncology
- Vol. 19 (5) , 903-908
- https://doi.org/10.1093/annonc/mdm552
Abstract
Background: Non-functioning pancreatic endocrine tumours (NF-PETs) are an aggressive gastroenteropancreatic neoplasm. The present study assessed survival, value of World Health Organisation (WHO) classification and prognostic utility of clinicopathological parameters at diagnosis.Keywords
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