Molecular Genetics of Gastroenteropancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors

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Gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (GEP-NETs) are usually sporadic; however, familial (inherited) syndromes, such as the multiple endocrine neoplasia 1 (MEN-1) syndrome, von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) syndrome, neurofibromatosis (NF-1), as well as tuberous sclerosis, may be associated with proximal intestinal and pancreatic NETs. For example, 25% of gastrinoma patients have MEN-1 syndrome. Over the last two...

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