Mesh term Neuroendocrine Tumors
Browse to parent terms:Neuroectodermal Tumors
Description
Tumors whose cells possess secretory granules and originate from the neuroectoderm, i.e., the cells of the ectoblast or epiblast that program the neuroendocrine system. Common properties across most neuroendocrine tumors include ectopic hormone production (often via APUD CELLS), the presence of tumor-associated antigens, and isozyme composition.Browse to child terms:
Adenoma, Acidophil
Adenoma, Basophil
Adenoma, Chromophobe
Apudoma
Carcinoid Tumor
Carcinoma, Neuroendocrine
Melanoma
Neurilemmoma
Paraganglioma
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