Abstract
Neuroendocrine tumors are relatively rare, although their incidence and, in particular, prevalence increases worldwide. They represent a very heterogeneous group of tumors that differ in their place of origin, degree of differentiation, and therefore in malignancy, and in a variety of hormonal production or its absence.
The book of case studies of neuroendocrine tumors illustrates the different types of tumors by localization (lung, thymus, stomach, small intestine, pancreas, appendix, colon, rectum, rare localization) but also by histological type and specific hormonal production and its symptomatology. Case studies are focused on clinical, laboratory and imaging diagnostics and the possibilities of therapy of a given type of tumor.
A special section is also devoted to genetically conditioned tumors (MEN1, MEN2, VHL syndrome) and neuroendocrine tumors of childhood. The authors of the case studies are experienced physicians from the Centers that deal with long-term treatment of neuroendocrine tumors.