The importance of multidisciplinary diagnosis and treatment of pancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasms / 中国实用外科杂志

ABSTRACT

Great progresses have been achieved in the diagnosis and treatment of pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors,especially in the close related field as radiology,medical oncology and surgery.It is difficult to accomplish high level of diagnosis and treatment of pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors if doctors only understand the progress of own specialty.The characters of pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors are complex clinical manifestation,long disease duration,and related to many clinical departments.The multidisciplinary pattern of diagnosis and treatment could significantly improve the survival and quality of life of patients while decreasing medical expense.Suergeons should emphasis the importance of multidisciplinary pattern of diagnosis and treatment in pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors.