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Neuroendocrine tumors in Panama: A nationwide database analysis

  • Authors:
    • Moises Cukier
    • Ruth Vergara
    • Jorge D. Mendez‑Rios
    • Omar Castillo
    • Irma Barrera
    • Eliecer Tello
    • Olivia El Achtar
    • Yong Loo
    • Hector Tapia
    • Guadalupe Perez
    • Maximino Peña
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    Affiliations: Department of Surgical Oncology, Instituto Oncologico Nacional, Panama City, Panama 0816, Republic of Panama, Department of Pathology, Instituto Oncologico Nacional, Panama City, Panama 0816, Republic of Panama, Department of Genetics and Cytogenetics, Caja de Seguro Social, Panama City, Panama 0824, Republic of Panama, Department of Medical Oncology, Instituto Oncologico Nacional, Panama City, Panama 0816, Republic of Panama, Department of General Surgery, Caja de Seguro Social, Panama City, Panama 0824, Republic of Panama, Department of Radiology and Interventionism, Instituto Oncologico Nacional, Panama City, Panama 0816, Republic of Panama, Department of Endocrinology, Caja de Seguro Social, Panama City, Panama 0824, Republic of Panama, Department of Gastroenterology, Instituto Oncologico Nacional, Panama City, Panama 0816, Republic of Panama
    Copyright: © Cukier et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License [CC BY 4.0].
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Abstract

Neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) comprise a heterogenous group of rare malignancies, which are increasing in incidence worldwide. To further understand the epidemiology of NETs in the Republic of Panama, the present study used two study groups, which included patients from several hospitals and clinics throughout the country, who were referred to the three largest national reference centers: The Complejo Hospitalario Metropolitano, Hospital Santo Tomas and Instituto Oncologico Nacional. These two groups comprised a retrospective cohort, which included cases reported between 2016 and 2017, and a second cohort, which was retrospective, but data were continuously collected from patients diagnosed with NETs between 2018 and 2019. Data from 157 patients with NETs reported that 83% of patients were in the 40‑80 years old age group. The majority of cases (46%) presented as grade G1 tumors, while 29% were G3. Computerized tomography scans with contrast, and analysis of the Ki‑67 biomarker and immunohistology markers (chromogranin A and synaptophysin) was performed in the majority of the cases. The results revealed that the most frequent anatomical sites for the primary tumor were the colorectum (17.2%), pancreas (12.7%) and stomach (12.1%), and the most frequent organ with metastasis was the liver, accounting for 34% of all cases. In conclusion, the present study is the first comprehensive study of NET in Panama to the best of our knowledge, which provides evidence of the demographic characteristics of the population, clinical features and overall survival for the affected population in this Central American country.
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Cukier, M., Vergara, R., Mendez‑Rios, J. D., Castillo, O., Barrera, I., Tello, E., El Achtar, O., Loo, Y., Tapia, H., Perez, G., Peña, M."Neuroendocrine tumors in Panama: A nationwide database analysis". Molecular and Clinical Oncology 15.2 (2021): 157.
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Cukier, M., Vergara, R., Mendez‑Rios, J.D., Castillo, O., Barrera, I., Tello, E. ... Peña, M. (2021). Neuroendocrine tumors in Panama: A nationwide database analysis. Molecular and Clinical Oncology, 15, 157. https://doi.org/10.3892/mco.2021.2319
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