Endoscopically removed rectal NETs: a nationwide cohort study | Zendy

Teaco Kuiper | Zendy; Martijn G.H. van Oijen | Zendy; MarieLouise F. van Velthuysen | Zendy; Niels van Lelyveld | Zendy; Monique E. van Leerdam | Zendy; Frank Vleggaar | Zendy; HeinzJosef Klümpen | Zendy

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Endoscopically removed rectal NETs: a nationwide cohort study

Author(s) -

Teaco Kuiper,

Martijn G.H. van Oijen,

MarieLouise F. van Velthuysen,

Niels van Lelyveld,

Monique E. van Leerdam,

Frank Vleggaar,

HeinzJosef Klümpen

Publication year - 2020

Publication title -

international journal of colorectal disease

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.831

H-Index - 88

eISSN - 1432-1262

pISSN - 0179-1958

DOI - 10.1007/s00384-020-03801-w

Subject(s) - medicine , lymph node , colonoscopy , resection margin , hepatology , cohort , endoscopy , surgery , endoscopic mucosal resection , resection , colorectal cancer , radiology , cancer

Rectal neuroendocrine tumours (NETs) often present as an incidental finding during colonoscopy. Complete endoscopic resection of low-grade NETs up to 10 mm is considered safe. Whether this is also safe for NETs up to 20 mm is unclear. We performed a nationwide study to determine the risk of lymph node and distant metastases in endoscopically removed NETs.

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