Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, BC Cancer, Vancouver V5Z 1H5, Canada.
Department of Medicine, BC Cancer, Vancouver V5Z 4E6, Canada.
World J Gastroenterol. 2022 May 21;28(19):2076-2087. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v28.i19.2076.
Mixed neuroendocrine-non-neuroendocrine neoplasms (MiNENs) are rare mixed tumors containing both neuroendocrine (NE) and non-NE components. Each component must occupy at least 30% of the tumor volume by definition. Recent molecular evidence suggests MiNENs are clonal neoplasms and potentially harbor targetable mutations similar to conventional carcinomas. There have been multiple changes in the nomenclature and classification of MiNENs which has created some confusion among pathologists on how to integrate the contributions of each component in a MiNEN, an issue which in turn has resulted in confusion in communication with front-line treating oncologists. This mini review summarizes our current understanding of MiNENs and outline diagnosis, prognosis, and management of these neoplasms. The authors emphasize the importance of treating the most aggressive component of the tumor regardless of its percentage volume.
混合性神经内分泌-非神经内分泌肿瘤(MiNEN)是一种罕见的混合性肿瘤,包含神经内分泌(NE)和非 NE 成分。根据定义,每种成分必须至少占肿瘤体积的 30%。最近的分子证据表明 MiNEN 是克隆性肿瘤,可能具有类似于传统癌的可靶向突变。MiNEN 的命名和分类发生了多次变化,这导致病理学家在如何整合 MiNEN 中每个成分的贡献方面产生了一些混淆,而这个问题反过来又导致与一线治疗肿瘤学家的沟通出现混淆。这篇迷你综述总结了我们目前对 MiNEN 的理解,并概述了这些肿瘤的诊断、预后和治疗。作者强调了无论肿瘤体积百分比如何,都要治疗肿瘤中最具侵袭性的成分的重要性。
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