title: An update on the pathology of neuroendocrine tumors.
abstract: In this review, we highlight different aspects of a specialized tumor subset, neuroendocrine tumors. We discuss the terminology applied to these tumors, define their precancerous state, diagnostic criteria, immunohistochemical and molecular markers and finally the grading system that is currently applied to these subset of tumors.
authors.affiliation: Dept of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, Federico II University of Naples, Via Pansini 5, 80131 Naples, Italy.
authors.forename: Elia
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Guadagno
authors.affiliation: Dept of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, Federico II University of Naples, Via Pansini 5, 80131 Naples, Italy.
authors.forename: Marialaura Del Basso
authors.initials: Mdel B
authors.lastname: De Caro
authors.affiliation: Dept of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, Federico II University of Naples, Via Pansini 5, 80131 Naples, Italy, g.insabato@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Luigi
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Insabato
mesh_terms: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D060787:Neoplasm Grading; D018358:Neuroendocrine Tumors / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*; D011230:Precancerous Conditions / Q000473:pathology*; D009626:Terminology as Topic
chemical_list: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor