Duodenal neuroendocrine tumors: Impact of tumor size and total number of lymph nodes examined.

Xu-Feng ZhangXiao-Ning WuDiamantis I TsilimigrasGeorge PoultsidesFlavio RochaDaniel E AbbottRyan FieldsKamran IdreesCliff ChoShishir K MaithelTimothy M Pawliknull null

Published in: Journal of surgical oncology (2019)

While the incidence of LNM directly correlated with tumor size, patients with dNETs ≤ 1 cm had a 40% incidence of LNM. Regional lymphadenectomy of a least 8 LN was needed to stage patients accurately.

Keyphrases

lymph node
neuroendocrine tumors
end stage renal disease
risk factors
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
early stage
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis