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Incidence, survival, and prevalence of neuroendocrine tumors versus neuroblastoma in children and young adults: Nine standard SEER registries, 1975–2006
24 Nov 2010
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BACKGROUND: The incidence, survival, and prevalence of neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) in children were determined as a first step in improving diagnosis and therapy. Outcomes were compared with neuroblastoma, a pediatric malignancy that shares several biomarkers. METHODS: Incidence rates, observed survival rates and 31-year limited duration prevalence counts were obtained from SEER*Stat for diagnosis years 1975 to...
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