Diseases

Neuroendocrine Tumors

Tumors whose cells possess secretory granules and originate from the neuroectoderm, i.e., the cells of the ectoblast or epiblast that program the neuroendocrine system. Common properties across most neuroendocrine tumors include ectopic hormone production (often via APUD CELLS), the presence of tumor-associated antigens, and isozyme composition.

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Abstract

Tumors whose cells possess secretory granules and originate from the neuroectoderm, i.e., the cells of the ectoblast or epiblast that program the neuroendocrine system. Common properties across most neuroendocrine tumors include ectopic hormone production (often via APUD CELLS), the presence of tumor-associated antigens, and isozyme composition.

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3 entry terms
  • Neuroendocrine Tumor
  • Tumor, Neuroendocrine
  • Tumors, Neuroendocrine

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39 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, blood supply, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, chemistry, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, secondary, surgery, therapy, ultrastructure, urine, veterinary, virology.

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coordinate with precoordinated organ/neoplasm term

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QZ 310

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Neuroendocrine Tumors. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D018358. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D018358
  2. Neuroendocrine Tumors. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neuroendocrine_tumor
  3. Neuroendocrine Tumors. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1981276