Lymph node metastases are more frequent in paediatric appendiceal NET ≥1.5 cm but without impact on outcome - Data from the German MET studies

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BACKGROUND: Paediatric appendiceal neuroendocrine tumours (appNET) are very rare tumours, mostly detected incidentally by histopathological evaluation after appendectomy. Treatment recommendations are based on adult data considering high-risk NET as defined by European Neuroendocrine Tumour Society (ENETS) guidelines for completion right-sided hemicolectomy (RHC). Recent data suggest that less aggressive therapy may be justified.

PROCEDURE: Analysis of children and adolescents with appNET prospectively registered with the German Malignant Endocrine Tumour (MET) studies between 1997 and 2022.

RESULTS: By December 2022, 662 patients (64.7% females, 35.3% male) had been reported. Median age was 13.3 years [4.5-17.9], median duration of follow-up 2.2 years [0-10.9]. No distant metastases were reported. Tumour size was <1 cm in 63.5%, 1-2 cm in 33.2%, and >2 cm in 3.2% of patients. WHO grade 1 and 2 tumours were diagnosed in 76.9% and 23.1% of patients, respectively. Lymphovascular invasion and lymph node metastases were associated with tumour size ≥1.5 cm. 27.0% of patients presented with high-risk NET according to ENETS criteria. Of those, only 55.9% underwent secondary oncological right hemicolectomy. Neither distant metastases, nor recurrences or disease-related deaths occurred in patients with appendectomy only as well as in patients with completion RHC. Overall and event-free survival were both 100%.

CONCLUSIONS: Internationally harmonized consensus recommendations on treatment of children and adolescents with appendiceal NET are urgently needed to avoid completion RHC in high-risk patients.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

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2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:50

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European journal of surgical oncology : the journal of the European Society of Surgical Oncology and the British Association of Surgical Oncology - 50(2024), 4 vom: 29. Apr., Seite 108051

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Kuhlen, Michaela [VerfasserIn]
Kunstreich, Marina [VerfasserIn]
Pape, Ulrich-Frank [VerfasserIn]
Seitz, Guido [VerfasserIn]
Lessel, Lienhard [VerfasserIn]
Vokuhl, Christian [VerfasserIn]
Frühwald, Michael C [VerfasserIn]
Vorwerk, Peter [VerfasserIn]
Redlich, Antje [VerfasserIn]

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Appendix
Children and adolescents
Hemicolectomy
Journal Article
Neuroendocrine tumour

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Date Completed 01.04.2024

Date Revised 01.04.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.ejso.2024.108051

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NLM369205804