Preoperative serum chromogranin-a is predictive of survival in locoregional jejuno-ileal small bowel neuroendocrine tumors

Small bowel neuroendocrine tumors (SB-NET) frequently metastasize to regional lymphatic or distant sites. Although most prognostication of SB-NET focuses on lymph node involvement, findings from studies of neuroendocrine tumors from other primary sites have suggested that preoperative serum chromogranin-A (CgA) levels may provide a more accurate metric.

Source: Surgery - April 1, 2021 Category: Surgery Authors: Praveen D. Chatani, John G. Aversa, James D. McDonald, Tahsin M. Khan, Xavier M. Keutgen, Naris Nilubol Source Type: research