ABBREVIATIONS &
Non-functional tumours – refers to NETs that may make hormones but are not associated with hormone-related symptoms PDNEC – poorly-differentiated neuroendocrine carcinoma pNET – pancreatic neuroendocrine tumour Primary Cancer is a term used to describe where, in the body, a cancer starts – for example Pancreas Secondary Cancer is a term used to describe cancer has that has spread beyond the primary site. May also be describe as metastasis (for one secondary cancer) or metastases (to described more than one secondary cancer) SINEN – neuroendocrine cancer (NET or NEC) of the small intestine (small bowel) Sporadic – arising or occurring randomly – not familial, genetic or inherited Staging – tells us whether the cancer is localised (limited to the area in which it arises) or advanced (has spread to other places in the body). Staging is usually assessed by scans Tumour – is a term used to describe a collection of abnormal cells – a growth, lesion, nodule or polyp — usually malignant WDNET – well-differentiated neuroendocrine tumour ZES – zollinger-ellison syndrome, a condition associated with excess gastrin (gastrinoma)
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