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Childhood neuroendocrine tumours: a descriptive study revealing clues for genetic predisposition.
British journal of cancer - 17 Jan 2017
Diets I J, Nagtegaal I D, Loeffen J, de Blaauw I, Waanders E, Hoogerbrugge N, Jongmans M C J
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Neuroendocrine tumours (NETs) are rare in children and limited data are available. We aimed to specify tumour and patient characteristics and to investigate the role of genetic predisposition in the aetiology of paediatric NETs. METHODS: Using the Dutch Pathology Registry PALGA, we collected patient- and tumour data of paediatric NETs in the Netherlands between 1991 and 2013 (N=483). RESULTS: The...
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