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ArticleJournal of personalized medicine2023

Comparative Survival Benefits of Surgery and Adjuvant Chemotherapy in Neuroendocrine Carcinoma of the Gallbladder: A Population-Based Study with Insight into Future Personalized Therapeutic Approach.

Jaffar Khan, Asad Ullah, Abdul Qahar Khan Yasinzai, Abdul Waheed, Kalyani Ballur, Thomas E Dickerson, Kaleem Ullah, Christopher D Mejias, Omer Saeed

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Article in Journal of personalized medicine, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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  1. Gallbladder neuroendocrine neoplasms: a review.Abdominal radiology (New York) · 2026
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9 authors at 5 institutions in 2 countries.

Jaffar KhanDepartment of Pathology and Lab Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA.
Asad UllahDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN 37232, USA.
Abdul Qahar Khan YasinzaiBolan Medical College, Internal Medicine, Quetta 83700, Pakistan.ORCID 0000-0002-8146-1620
Abdul WaheedDepartment of Surgery, San Joaquin General Hospital, French Camp, CA 95231, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-9992-6051
Kalyani BallurMedical College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, GA 30912, USA.
Thomas E DickersonMedical College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, GA 30912, USA.
Kaleem UllahBolan Medical College, Internal Medicine, Quetta 83700, Pakistan.
Christopher D MejiasMedical College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, GA 30912, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-7078-7513
Omer SaeedDepartment of Pathology and Lab Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA.
Augusta University · USBolan University of Medical and Health Sciences · PKIndiana University School of MedicineSan Joaquin General Hospital · USVanderbilt University · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundNeuroendocrine carcinomas of the gallbladder (NECs-GB) are rare tumors, accounting for <0.2% of all neuroendocrine carcinomas of the gastrointestinal tract. They originate from the neuroendocrine cells of the gallbladder epithelium with associated intestinal or gastric metaplasia. The current study is the largest study from the SEER database on NECs-GB that aims to elucidate the demographic, clinical, and pathologic factors influencing the prognosis and comparative survival analysis of different treatment modalities.

methodsThe data from 176 patients with NECs-GB was abstracted from the Surveillance Epidemiology and End Result (SEER) database (2000-2018). Multivariate analysis, non-parametric survival analysis, and a chi-square test were used to analyze the data.

resultsNECs-GB had a higher incidence amongst females (72.7%) and Caucasians (72.7%). Most patients had surgery only (N = 52, 29.5%), (N = 40) 22.7% had chemotherapy only, and (N = 23) 13.1% had chemotherapy with surgery. Only (N = 17) 9.7% had trimodaltiy (surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy), and for (N = 41) 23.3% the status of chemotherapy was unknown, and these cases had neither radiation nor surgery.

conclusionNECs-GB more frequently affects Caucasian females after the 6th decade of life. The combination of surgery, radiation, and adjuvant chemotherapy was associated with better long-term (5 years) outcomes, while surgery alone was associated with better short-term (<2 years) outcome survival.

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gallbladderneuroendocrine carcinomaradiationSEERsurgery

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PMID37373998
PMCPMC10305167
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