Diagnosis and Treatment of Rectal Neuroendocrine Tumor
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Diagnosis and Management of Rectal Neuroendocrine Tumors
The incidence of rectal neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) has increased by almost ten-fold over the past 30 years. There has been a heightened awareness of the malignant potential of rectal NETs. Fortunately, many rectal NETs are discovered at earlier stages due to colon cancer screening programs. Endoscopic ultrasound is useful in assessing both residual tumor burden after retrospective diagnosis a...
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عنوان ژورنال: Korean Journal of Medicine
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1738-9364,2289-0769
DOI: 10.3904/kjm.2014.87.4.415