Prognostic Factors and Survival in Gastroenteropancreatic Neuroendocrine Neoplasm: Real-World Evidence from a South American Single-Center Cohort - 12/10/25
, Andrés A. Cuéllar Cuéllar, M.D 2, Mireya Tapiero-García, M.D 2, Alfredo Romero-Rojas, M.D 3, Jesús O. Sanchez-Castillo, M.D 4Cet article a été publié dans un numéro de la revue, cliquez ici pour y accéder
Highlights |
• | Median overall survival has not yet been reached for patients with GEP-NENs in a middle-income country setting. |
• | Metastasis at diagnosis and higher tumor grade were associated with worse survival outcomes. |
• | A significant portion of patients experienced delays in diagnosis, with 25% requiring over 2 years from symptom onset. |
• | The study provides new insights into the epidemiology and survival of GEP-NEN in Latin America, contrasting with previously reported data. |
Abstract |
Background: Gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasm (GEP–NEN) is a rare tumor, but with increasing global prevalence. However, data on epidemiology and survival in Latin America are sparse.
Objective: To describe clinical characteristics and survival in GEP–NEN treated at the Instituto Nacional de Cancerología in Bogotá, Colombia.
Methods: This retrospective observational study included patients diagnosed with GEP–NEN between January 1, 2008 and January 1, 2020. Clinical and pathological data were extracted from medical records. Survival analysis was conducted using Kaplan–Meier estimators and Cox proportional hazards models.
Results: A total of 204 patients were included. Median age was 55 years (range: 19–83); 61.3% were women. Most tumors (95.6%) were well-differentiated gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (NETs), and 55.9% of patients presented with stage IV disease. The most common primary tumor sites were the pancreas (25.5%) and the small intestine (23.5%). Median interval from symptom onset to diagnosis was 12 months, with 25% of patients requiring ≥2 years for diagnosis. Median follow-up was 105 months (95% CI: 87.6–115.2). Median overall survival was not reached. Poorer survival was significantly associated with higher tumor grade ( p < 0.001), age > 65 years ( p = 0.035), and metastatic disease at diagnosis ( p < 0.001). In contrast, surgical treatment was significantly associated with better overall survival ( p = 0.006).
Conclusions: This study provides real-world evidence on outcomes in GEP–NEN in Latin America. Tumor grade, age, surgical treatment and metastasis at diagnosis were identified as key prognostic factors, highlighting the importance of early diagnosis and timely intervention.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasm, survival, prognostic factors, lower-middle-income country
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