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Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN-1) and neuroendocrine neoplasms (NENs).
Seminars in cancer biology - 1 Feb 2022
Effraimidis Grigoris, Knigge Ulrich, Rossing Maria, Oturai Peter, Rasmussen Åse Krogh, Feldt-Rasmussen Ulla
Abstract excerpt
Neuroendocrine neoplasms (NENs) are relatively rare neoplasms with 6.4-times increasing age-adjusted annual incidence during the last four decades. NENs arise from neuroendocrine cells, which release hormones in response to neuronal stimuli and they are distributed into organs and tissues. The presentation and biological behaviour of the NENs are highly heterogeneous, depending on the organ. The increased...
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