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SynthesisDigestive endoscopy : official journal of the Japan Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society2025

Type 2 and type 3 gastric neuroendocrine tumors have high risk of lymph node metastasis: Systematic review and meta-analysis.

Yohei Ogata, Waku Hatta, Takeshi Kanno, Masahiro Saito, Xiaoyi Jin, Naoki Asano, Tomoyuki Koike, Akira Imatani, Yuhong Yuan, Atsushi Masamune

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Synthesis in Digestive endoscopy : official journal of the Japan Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors.

Yohei OgataDivision of Gastroenterology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Miyagi, Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5762-2156
Waku HattaDivision of Gastroenterology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Miyagi, Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9717-0281
Takeshi KannoDivision of Gastroenterology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Miyagi, Japan.
Masahiro SaitoDivision of Gastroenterology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Miyagi, Japan.
Xiaoyi JinDivision of Gastroenterology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Miyagi, Japan.
Naoki AsanoDivision of Gastroenterology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Miyagi, Japan.
Tomoyuki KoikeDivision of Gastroenterology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Miyagi, Japan.
Akira ImataniDivision of Gastroenterology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Miyagi, Japan.
Yuhong YuanDepartment of Medicine, London Health Science Centre, London, Ontario, Canada.
Atsushi MasamuneDivision of Gastroenterology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Miyagi, Japan.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesLymph node metastasis (LNM) is crucial in determining treatment strategies for gastric neuroendocrine tumors (gNETs). While type 3 is considered more aggressive than types 1 and 2 within the clinical subtype of gNETs, the supporting data were insufficient, due to their rarity. We aimed to study the prevalence and risk factors associated with LNM in gNETs.

methodsWe searched electronic databases from 1990 to 2023 to identify case-control and cohort studies regarding gNETs resected either endoscopically or surgically. The primary outcome measured was the pooled prevalence of LNM in gNETs. Secondary outcomes included categorizing the prevalence of LNM by clinical subtypes and identifying pathological risk factors associated with LNM in gNETs.

resultsWe included 28 studies, involving 1742 patients, among whom 240 had LNM (pooled prevalence rate, 11.8%; 95% confidence interval 7.6-17.9%). The pooled prevalence rates of LNM for type 1, type 2, and type 3 gNETs were 6.0%, 38.5%, and 23.2%, respectively. Type 2 (odds ratio [95% confidence interval] 11.53 [3.46-38.49]) and type 3 (6.88 [3.79-12.49]) gNETs exhibited a higher risk for LNM compared to type 1. Pathological risk factors for LNM included tumor size >10 mm (4.18 [1.91-9.17]), tumor invasion into the muscularis propria or deeper (11.21 [3.50-35.92]), grade 2/grade 3 (5.96 [2.65-13.40]), and lymphovascular invasion (34.50 [6.70-177.51]).

conclusionWe demonstrated that type 2 gNETs, as well as type 3, had a high risk of LNM. Additionally, four pathological risk factors associated with LNM were identified.

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Lymphatic MetastasisNeuroendocrine TumorsStomach NeoplasmsHumansPrevalenceRisk Factorsgastric neuroendocrine tumorlymph node metastasispathological risk factortype 2

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PMID40170116
PMCPMC12333324

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