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Imaging of pediatric pancreas tumors: A COG Diagnostic Imaging Committee/SPR Oncology Committee White Paper.

Meryle J EklundLisa J StatesMichael R AcordAdina L AlazrakiGerald G BehrAlexander M El-AliCara E MorinGaurav SaigalNarendra S ShetPaul G ThackerAndrew T Trout
Published in: Pediatric blood & cancer (2022)
Primary pancreatic tumors in children are rare with an overall age-adjusted incidence of 0.018 new cases per 100,000 pediatric patients. The most prevalent histologic type is the solid pseudopapillary neoplasm, followed by pancreatoblastoma. This paper describes relevant imaging modalities and presents consensus-based recommendations for imaging at diagnosis and follow-up.
Keyphrases
  • high resolution
  • young adults
  • palliative care
  • mass spectrometry
  • photodynamic therapy