Surgery in the Era of Molecular Medicine: Review of Gastroenteropanreatic Neuroendocrine Tumours

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  • Kui Hin Liau MMed (Surgery), FRCS (Ed), FAMS (Surgery) Medical Director and Senior Consultant Surgeon, Department of Surgery and Surgical Oncology, Nexus Surgical Associates Pte. Ltd., Liau KH Consulting Pte. Ltd., Mount Elizabeth Medical Centre, 3 Mount Elizabeth, 228510 Singapore

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17140/SROJ-4-121

Keywords:

Neuroendocrine tumour, Neuroendocrine neoplasm, Carcinoids, NETs, GEP-NETs, Molecular medicine era

Abstract

The management of gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumours (GEP-NETs) has evolved rapidly in the last two decades. Therefore, it is important that surgeons practicing in molecular medicine era have a clear understanding of the ever-changing landscape in GEP-NETs treatment and specifically how it influences the thinking and concepts of surgical treatment and research, in the context of transdisciplinary management.

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Published

2017-08-01

How to Cite

Kui Hin Liau. (2017). Surgery in the Era of Molecular Medicine: Review of Gastroenteropanreatic Neuroendocrine Tumours. Surgical Research, 4(1), 12–22. https://doi.org/10.17140/SROJ-4-121

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