Clinical characteristics, risk factors and outcomes of asymptomatic rectal neuroendocrine tumors.

Sun-Hye KoMyong Ki BaegSeung Yeon KoHee Sun Jung

Published in: Surgical endoscopy (2017)

Younger age, previous history of malignancy, higher fasting plasma glucose levels and hypertriglyceridemia are significantly associated with rectal NET risk.

Keyphrases

neuroendocrine tumors
risk factors
blood glucose
rectal cancer
insulin resistance
glycemic control
type diabetes
blood pressure
skeletal muscle