title: Gastrointestinal Surgery of Neuroendocrine Neoplasms.
abstract: Surgery is the only treatment that may cure the patient with gastroenteropancreatic (GEP) neuroendocrine neoplasms (NENs) and should always be considered as the first-line treatment if radical resection can be achieved. Even in cases where radical surgery is not possible, palliative resection may be performed to reduce local or hormone-induced symptoms and to improve quality of life. The surgical procedures for GEP-NENs are accordingly described below. In most patients life-long follow-up is required, even following radical surgery, as recurrence may occur several years later.
authors: Department of Surgical Gastroenterology, Neuroendocrine Tumor Centre of Excellence, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark.
authors: Carsten Palnæs
authors: CP
authors: Hansen
authors: Ingrid Holst
authors: IH
authors: Olsen
authors: Ulrich
authors: U
authors: Knigge
mesh_terms: D013505:Digestive System Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D005770:Gastrointestinal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D018358:Neuroendocrine Tumors / Q000601:surgery*; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*