Resection of primary tumor site is associated with prolonged survival in metastatic nonfunctioning pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors.
Resection of primary tumor site is associated with prolonged survival in metastatic nonfunctioning pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors.
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DOI:
10.1016/j.surg.2015.05.042
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发表时间:
2016-01
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影响因子:
3.8
通讯作者:
Kebebew E
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作者:
Keutgen XM;Nilubol N;Glanville J;Sadowski SM;Liewehr DJ;Venzon DJ;Steinberg SM;Kebebew E
Non-functioning pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (NFpNET) present with distant metastases in up to 50% of patients. It is unknown whether removal of the primary tumor in patients with NFpNET and metastases is beneficial. We used the Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results (SEER) database to identify patients with NFpNET and distant metastases. The primary outcome measure in this study was overall survival. We identified 882 patients with metastatic NFpNET and survival data. 303 (34%) patients had surgical removal of their primary tumor of which 243 (80%) were grade I or II. Median survival of patients undergoing surgery was 65 (95% CI: 60–86) versus 10 months for those without surgery (p<0.0001). Patients diagnosed after 2003 (n=625, 71%) were more likely to undergo an operation than those diagnosed earlier (p=0.001). Multivariable analysis showed that lower tumor grade (p<0.0001), younger age (p<0.0001), diagnosis during or after 2003 (p=0.0003), tumor site in the body/tail (p=0.009) and surgical resection of the primary tumor site (p<0.0001) were significantly associated with prolonged survival of patients with NFpNET and distant metastases. This study suggests that surgical removal of primary NFpNET is associated with longer survival in patients with distant metastases and could therefore be considered as a additional treatment option in this patient population.