Factors affecting nonfunctioning small pancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasms and proposed new treatment strategies

Despite previously reported treatment strategies for nonfunctioning small ( ≤20 mm) pancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasms (pNENs), uncertainties persist. We aimed to evaluate the surgically resected cases nonfunctioning small pNENs (NF-spNENs) in a large Japanese cohort to elucidate an optimal treatment strategy for NF-spNENs.

Source: Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology - April 12, 2024 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Susumu Hijioka, Daiki Yamashige, Minoru Esaki, Goro Honda, Ryota Higuchi, Toshihiko Masui, Yasuhiro Shimizu, Masayuki Ohtsuka, Yusuke Kumamoto, Akio Katanuma, Naoto Gotohda, Hirofumi Akita, Michiaki Unno, Itaru Endo, Yukihiro Yokoyama, Suguru Yamada, Ippe Source Type: research