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ArticleTherapeutics and clinical risk management2022

Evaluation of Risk Factors for Distant and Lymph Node Metastasis of Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors.

Bartosz Molasy, Patryk Zemła, Sławomir Mrowiec, Ewa Grudzińska, Katarzyna Kuśnierz

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Bartosz MolasyStudents' Scientific Society of the Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland.ORCID 0000-0003-3396-6242
Patryk ZemłaStudents' Scientific Society of the Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-6844-245X
Sławomir MrowiecDepartment of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland.
Ewa GrudzińskaDepartment of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland.ORCID 0000-0003-2283-0286
Katarzyna KuśnierzDepartment of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland.

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Purpose: Metastases of pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (pNETs) can be found at the time of diagnosis in 20-50% of cases. Small asymptomatic tumors may be left for observation; however, they can metastasize. The aim of the study was to evaluate risk factors for distant and lymph node metastases of pNETs. Patients and methods: One hundred and fourteen patients with postoperatively confirmed pNET were analyzed retrospectively in a single ENETS Center of Excellence. The relationship between location, size, differentiation of the tumor, and occurrence of lymph node and distant metastases was analyzed. Results: pNETs' location was pancreatic head - 38 (33.3%), body or tail - 68 (59.7%), and 8 (7.0%) involved the entire organ. Fifty-six (49.1%) tumors were graded G1, 50 (43.9%) G2, and 8 (7.0%) G3. Seventy-two (63.2%) tumors were ≥2 cm in diameter, and 42 (36.8%) <2 cm. Twenty-two (19.3%) patients had distant metastases and 47 (41.2%) had lymph node metastases. In ≥2 cm tumors distant and lymph node metastases were more frequent (p < 0.05). Distant metastases incidence was significantly higher in distally located tumors (p = 0.01) and in G2 and G3 tumors (p < 0.01). In 9.5% of <2cm tumors, distant metastases were present at diagnosis. Conclusion: Distant metastases are more often found in larger, distally located pNETs grade G2 and G3, while a higher occurrence of lymph node metastases seems to be associated only with larger tumor size. A considerable number of tumors <2 cm in size have distant metastases already at the diagnosis, which might indicate the need for careful qualification of smaller lesions for observation.

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lymphatic metastasislymph nodesneuroendocrine tumorpancreaspancreatic surgery

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PMCPMC9346299

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