Subgrading of G2 Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors as 2A (Ki67 3% to < 10%) Versus 2B (10% to ≤ 20%) Identifies Behaviorally Distinct Subsets in Keeping with the Evolving Management Protocols.
Ozgur Can ErenPelin BagciSerdar BalciNobuyuki OhikeBurcu SakaCenk SokmensuerCan Berk LeblebiciYue XueMichelle D ReidAlyssa M KrasinskasDavid KoobyShishir K MaithelJuan SarmientoJeanette D ChengOrhun Cig TaskinYersu KapranZeynep Cagla TarcanClaudio LuchiniAldo ScarpaOlca BasturkN Volkan AdsayPublished in: Annals of surgical oncology (2024)
G2b PanNETs act very similar to G3, supporting management protocols that regard them as potential therapy candidates. Concerning local management, metastatic behavior in G2b cases indicate they may not be as amenable for conservative approaches, such as watchful waiting or enucleation. This substaging should be considered into diagnostic guidelines, and clinical trials need to be devised to determine the more appropriate management protocols for G2b (10% to ≤ 20%) group, which shows liver/distant metastasis in more than half of the cases, which at minimum warrants closer follow-up.