Abstract

RODRIGUEZ FERNANDEZ, Lisbet; HERNANDEZ YERO, Arturo; PINA RIVERA, Yordanka  and  YANES QUESADA, Marelys. Neuroendocrine tumors: a review of the clinical aspects, diagnosis and treatment.. Rev Cubana Endocrinol [online]. 2008, vol.19, n.2. ISSN 1561-2953.

The study of neuroendocrine tumors has been object of interests by medical science. Different methods have been developed for their diagnosis, treatment and prognosis, each of them with its advantages and inconveniences. The published results are based on the experience of other countries, and it would be very useful to apply them in our country to get closer to the real incidence of these tumors in our environment and to have an adequate treatment of the patients affected with this disease. The objective of this paper is to offer a view of the current trends as regards the clinical aspects, the diagnosis and treatment of the neuroendocrine tumors that serves as a working tool for medical practice and for the teaching activity of the physicians related to this topic.

Keywords : Neuroendocrine; carcinoid.

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