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Neuroendocrine tumor grade 1(who)
My father (65 yrs) is having feeling of fullness, diarrhoea and body pain from last few months. After endoscopy the result is 2 diminutive polyps (0.2cm) in the duodenum. Biopsy result is well differentiated neuroendocrine tumor grade 1.
Confirmation test result is;
Synaptophysin: positive
Chromogranin: weakly positive
Ki-67 index: 1%.
Is it a malignant growth? If so what is the management. Please help with your opinion.
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Complete surgery ( Oncosurgeon).
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Surgery is curative treatment for localized disease.hormonal therapy will be effective for symptom control
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meet oncologist for complete staging workup.
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