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Molecular Evidence for Independent Origin of Multifocal Neuroendocrine Tumors of the Enteropancreatic Axis
1 May 2006
Abstract excerpt
Neuroendocrine tumors of the enteropancreatic axis are often multifocal. We have investigated whether multifocal intestinal carcinoid tumors and multifocal pancreatic endocrine tumors arise independently or whether they originate from a single clone with subsequent intramural or intrapancreatic spread. Twenty-four cases, including 16 multifocal intestinal carcinoid tumors and eight multifocal pancreatic endocrine...
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