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ArticleCancers2022

Treatment Approaches and Outcome of Patients with Neuroendocrine Neoplasia Grade 3 in German Real-World Clinical Practice.

Simone Luecke, Christian Fottner, Harald Lahner, Henning Jann, Dominik Zolnowski, Detlef Quietzsch, Patricia Grabowski, Birgit Cremer, Sebastian Maasberg, Ulrich-Frank Pape and 4 more

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Simone LueckeUKGM Marburg, Department of Gastroenterology, Philipps University Marburg, 35037 Marburg, Germany.
Christian FottnerDepartment of Internal Medicine I, Endocrinology, University Hospital Mainz, 55131 Mainz, Germany.
Harald LahnerDepartment of Endocrinology and Metabolism, University Hospital of Essen, 45147 Essen, Germany.
Henning JannDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Campus Virchow Klinikum, University Medicine Charité, 10117 Berlin, Germany.
Dominik ZolnowskiDepartment of Oncology, Klinikum Chemnitz, 09116 Chemnitz, Germany.
Detlef QuietzschPraxis Dr. med. habil. Diener, 09376 Oelsnitz/Erzgebirge, Germany.
Patricia GrabowskiKlinikum Havelhöhe, Campus Virchow Klinikum, Institute of Medical Immunology, MVZ Oncology, University Medicine Charité, 10117 Berlin, Germany.
Birgit CremerDepartment of Oncology, University Hospital of Cologne, 50923 Cologne, Germany.
Sebastian MaasbergDepartment of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, Asklepios Klinik St. Georg, 20099 Hamburg, Germany.
Ulrich-Frank PapeDepartment of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, Asklepios Klinik St. Georg, 20099 Hamburg, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-5238-8348
Hans-Helge MuellerInstitute of Medical Biometry and Epidemiology, Philipps University Marburg, 35037 Marburg, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-1536-9551
Thomas Matthias GressUKGM Marburg, Department of Gastroenterology, Philipps University Marburg, 35037 Marburg, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-9333-5461
Anja RinkeUKGM Marburg, Department of Gastroenterology, Philipps University Marburg, 35037 Marburg, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-8156-2915
The Members Of The German Net RegistryGerman NET Registry, German Society of Endocrinology, 90518 Altorf, Germany.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundNeuroendocrine neoplasia grade 3 (NEN G3) represents a rare and heterogeneous cancer type with a poor prognosis. The aim of our study was to analyze real-world data from the German NET Registry with a focus on therapeutic and prognostic aspects.

methodsNEN G3 patients were identified within the German NET Registry. Demographic data and data on treatments and outcomes were retrieved. Univariate analyses were performed using the Kaplan-Meier-method. Multivariate analysis was performed using a Cox proportional hazard model.

resultsOf 445 included patients, 318 (71.5%) were diagnosed at stage IV. Well-differentiated morphology (NET G3) was described in 31.7%, 60% of cases were classified as neuroendocrine carcinoma (NEC), and the median Ki67 value was 50%. First-line treatment comprised chemotherapy in 43.8%, with differences in the choice of regimen with regard to NET or NEC, and surgery in 41.6% of patients. Median overall survival for the entire cohort was 31 months. Stage, performance status and Ki67 were significant prognostic factors in multivariate analysis.

conclusionsThe survival data of our national registry compare favorably to population-based data, probably mainly because of a relatively low median Ki67 of 50%. Nevertheless, the best first- and second-line approaches for specific subgroups remain unclear, and an international effort to fill these gaps is needed.

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chemotherapyKi67neuroendocrine carcinomaneuroendocrine neoplasianeuroendocrine tumor G3prognosis

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