Incidence Trends of Gastroenteropancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors in the United States

Although multiple studies have reported an increasing incidence of gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (GEP-NETs) over the past decades, there are limited national data on recent trends. Using a population-based registry, we evaluated GEP-NET incidence trends in the United States population from 1975 through 2012, based on age, calendar year at diagnosis, and year of birth.

Source: Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology - December 20, 2018 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Mi Ri Lee, Cynthia Harris, Kiwoon Joshua Baeg, Anne Aronson, Juan P. Wisnivesky, Michelle Kang Kim Source Type: research