Small Bowel Neuroendocrine Tumors-10-Year Experience of the Ottawa Hospital (TOH).

ABSTRACT: (1) Aim: The prevalence and incidence of small bowel NETs have increased significantly over the past two decades. This study aims to report the 10-year experience of SB-NET management at a regional cancer center in Canada. (2) Materials and methods: We conducted a retrospective study of the clinical and pathological data of patients diagnosed with biopsy-proven SB-NET at The Ottawa Hospital (TOH), Ottawa, Canada between 2011 and 2021. We report the clinicopathological characteristics of these patients, as well as their outcomes data, including survival rates. (3) Results: Between 2011 and 2021, a total of 177 SB-NET cases were identified with 51% (n = 91) of cases being males. The most common sites of the tumors were the ileum 53% (n = 94), followed by the duodenum 9% (n</

SUBMITTER: Alfagih A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10453717 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature