title: Pathologic research update of colorectal neuroendocrine tumors.
abstract: Colorectal neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) originate from neuroendocrine cells in the intestinal tract, and represent a small area within oncology, but one which has provided increasing new data during the past years. Although the World Health Organization has determined clinical and histological features to predict prognosis for such tumors, they may not be valid on an individual basis. We aim to give an overview of the recent findings with regard to pathology, molecular genetics and diagnosis of NETs.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Fudan University Cancer Hospital, 270 Dongan Road, Shanghai 200032, China.
authors.forename: Shu-Juan
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Ni
authors.forename: Wei-Qi
authors.initials: WQ
authors.lastname: Sheng
authors.forename: Xiang
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Du
mesh_terms: D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008967:Molecular Biology; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D018358:Neuroendocrine Tumors / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology*; D011379:Prognosis; D012106:Research; D012307:Risk Factors