title: Endoscopic diagnosis and treatment of neuroendocrine tumors of the digestive system.
abstract: The authors evaluated the role of endoscopic techniques in the diagnosis and in the potential treatment of neuroendocrine tumors (NET) localized in the gastro-entero-pancreatic system, on the basis of their experience and of the international literature. NET are rare tumors that arise from neuroendocrine cells of the gastrointestinal tract and pancreas. It is a possibility that both the digestive endoscopy and EUS play an important role in the diagnosis, staging and surveillance of this disease. In some cases, especially in the early stages, surgical endoscopy allows the treatment of such tumors.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Endocrinology, Surgery. University Federico II of Naples. School of Medicine, Naples, Italy . Via Sergio Pansini 5, 80131, Napoli.
authors.forename: Luigi
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Sivero
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery. University of Naples Federico II School of Medicine. Naples, Italy.
authors.forename: Donato Alessandro
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Telesca
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery. University of Naples Federico II School of Medicine. Naples, Italy.
authors.forename: Simona
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ruggiero
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery. University of Naples Federico II School of Medicine. Naples, Italy.
authors.forename: Teresa
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Russo
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery. University of Naples Federico II School of Medicine. Naples, Italy.
authors.forename: Maurizio
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Amato
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery. University of Naples Federico II School of Medicine. Naples, Italy.
authors.forename: Tommaso
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Bianco
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery. University of Naples Federico II School of Medicine. Naples, Italy.
authors.forename: Bruno
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Amato
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery. University of Naples Federico II School of Medicine. Naples, Italy.
authors.forename: Cesare
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Formisano
authors.affiliation: Department of General and Specialized Surgery, Second University of Naples. School of Medicine, Naples, Italy.
authors.forename: Manuela
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Avellino
authors.affiliation: Department of General and Specialized Surgery, Second University of Naples. School of Medicine, Naples, Italy.
authors.forename: Vincenzo
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Napolitano
keywords: Digestive endoscopy; Endoscopic ultrasonography; Neuroendocrine tumors