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ReviewCureus2026

Neuroendocrine Neoplasms of the Gastrointestinal Tract: Morphology, WHO 2022 Grading, and Prognostic Perspectives.

Hussein Qasim, Shaima' Dibian, Mohammad Abu Shugaer, Karis Khattab, Mudhaffer Touqan, Matteo Luigi Giuseppe Leoni, Giustino Varrassi

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Review in Cureus, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Hussein QasimPathology and Laboratory Medicine, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, JOR.
Shaima' DibianPathology and Laboratory Medicine, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, JOR.
Mohammad Abu ShugaerPathology and Laboratory Medicine, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, JOR.
Karis KhattabMedicine, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, JOR.
Mudhaffer TouqanEmergency Medicine, Azraq Refugee Camp Hospital International Medical Corps, Amman, JOR.
Matteo Luigi Giuseppe LeoniMedical and Surgical Sciences and Translational Medicine, Sapienza University, Rome, ITA.
Giustino VarrassiPain Medicine, Fondazione Paolo Procacci, Rome, ITA.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Gastrointestinal neuroendocrine neoplasms (GI NENs) represent a heterogeneous group of tumors distinguished by variable morphology, proliferative behavior, and clinical outcomes. Their incidence continues to rise globally, driven by improved detection methods and increased understanding of neuroendocrine biology. This narrative review synthesizes current knowledge on the morphologic, immunohistochemical, and molecular features of GI NENs across anatomic sites, highlighting advances in diagnostic evaluation and the prognostic significance of the WHO 2022 grade. Key diagnostic challenges, including differentiating neuroendocrine tumor grade 3 (NET G3) from neuroendocrine carcinoma (NEC) and accurately assessing mixed neuroendocrine-non-neuroendocrine neoplasms (MiNENs), are examined alongside sources of variability such as Ki-67 interpretation and sampling limitations. Emerging prognostic biomarkers, digital pathology applications, and evolving therapeutic strategies, particularly somatostatin analogs, peptide receptor radionuclide therapy, and systemic chemotherapy, are reviewed in the context of precision oncology. Continued integration of molecular profiling, artificial intelligence, and standardized diagnostic approaches promises to refine prognostication and personalize management for patients with GI NENs.

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gastrointestinal neuroendocrine neoplasmski-67minennet g3neuroendocrine carcinomasneuroendocrine tumorswho 2022 classification

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PMID41658779
PMCPMC12874923

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