6. Most common sites of GI-NET
Most common
sites
percen
tage
Small intestine 55%
Lung 20-
25%
Pancreas 17-
20%
Rectum/Colon <5%
Others
Thyroid
Adrenal
Ovary/cervix
<3%
7.
8.
9.
10.
11. Immunohistochemical Markers
Conventional markers
• Chromogranin A
• Synaptophysin
• CD 56 (N-CAM)
• NSE
• CD 57/Leu7
• Protein Gene Product
(PGP 95)
Novel markers
• Synaptic Vesicle
Protein 2 (SV 2)
• Neuroendocrine
Secretory Protein 55
(NESP 55)
12.
13. Biomarkers
Serum Chromogranin A Serum Serotonin Urine 5-HIAA
Sn – 75 %
Sp - 85 %
Sn – 35 %
Sp – 100 %
False Positives
PPI
H2 blockers
False positives
Fruits – banana, sour
fruits
Medicines – PPI, H2
blockers, cough
suppressants, anti
hypertensives, Valium,
Muscle relaxants
41. Follow Up
• R0/R1-resected NET G1 and NET G2 with low
Ki-67(<5%)- CT or MRI every 6 months
• NET G2 (Ki-67>5%) every 3 months
• NEC G3 every 2-3 months
• Small localised NET G1 (<1 cm in size) in
appendix or rectum, R0-resected, no adverse
histological features – No F/U needed
• No validated tumour marker for recurrence