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Analysis of the factors affecting lymph node metastasis and the prognosis of rectal neuroendocrine tumors.

Peng Li, Fan Wu, Hong Zhao, Lizhou Dou, Yang Wang, Chunguang Guo, Guiqi Wang, Dongbing Zhao

PubMed · 2015 · 36 citations · 20 references

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The surgical approach of rectal neuroendocrine tumors should be selected based on a comprehensive consideration of factors such as tumor size, depth of invasion and lymph node metastasis.

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A 5‐decade analysis of 13,715 carcinoid tumors

Irvin M. Modlin, Kevin D. Lye, Mark Kidd · Cancer · 2003 · 2.7K citations

TNM staging of midgut and hindgut (neuro) endocrine tumors: a consensus proposal including a grading system

Guido Rindi, Günter Klöppel, Anne Couvelard et al. · Archiv für Pathologische Anatomie und Physiologie und für Klinische Medicin · 2007 · 954 citations · Full text

Epidemiological study of gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors in Japan

Tetsuhide Ito, Hironobu Sasano, Masao Tanaka et al. · Journal of Gastroenterology · 2010 · 404 citations

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ENETS Consensus Guidelines for the Management of Patients with Digestive Neuroendocrine Neoplasms: Colorectal Neuroendocrine Neoplasms

Martyn Caplin, Anders Sundin, Ola Nillson et al. · Neuroendocrinology · 2012 · 292 citations

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Carcinoid Tumors of the Rectum

Conor Shields, Emmanuel Tiret, Desmond C. Winter · Annals of Surgery · 2010 · 156 citations