Pathology of neuroendocrine tumours.

نویسندگان

  • Luigi Insabato
  • Marialaura Del Basso De Caro
  • Elena Caramanna
  • Gaetano De Rosa
چکیده

Here we review the pathologic features of a specialized tumor subset, collectively referred to as neuroendocrine tumors. These tumors arise almost anywhere in the body but many issues regarding their diagnosis and classification remain to be settled. Recent technical improvements, have increased the rate of detection, and have contributed to better diagnosis and classification of these tumors.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Frontiers in bioscience

دوره 14  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2009