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World J Gastrointest Endosc. Jun 16, 2025; 17(6): 105904
Published online Jun 16, 2025. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v17.i6.105904
Published online Jun 16, 2025. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v17.i6.105904
Table 5 Clinical factors associated with high grade neuroendocrine cancers
| Clinical characteristics | NEC | NET | Odds ratio | Confidence interval | P value | |
| Age | > 40 | 12 | 15 | 1.80 | 1.285-2.522 | 0.016 |
| < 40 | 0 | 09 | ||||
| Gender | Male | 5 | 13 | 1.655 | 0.408-6.714 | 0.725 |
| Female | 7 | 11 | ||||
| Origin of NET | Extra pancreatic | 9 | 7 | 0.137 | 0.028-0.663 | 0.014 |
| Pancreatic | 3 | 17 | ||||
| Largest lesion diameter | > 20 mm | 11 | 15 | 0.152 | 0.017-1.378 | 0.115 |
| < 20 mm | 1 | 9 | ||||
| Functionality | Functional | 0 | 4 | 0.625 | 0.478-0.817 | 0.278 |
| Non-functional | 12 | 20 | ||||
| Histology | Small cell | 8 | 0 | 7.000 | 2.825-17.343 | < 0.0001 |
| Non-small cell | 4 | 24 | ||||
- Citation: Tasneem AA, Luck NH, Mubarak M. Pancreato-hepatobiliary neuroendocrine tumors diagnosed through endoscopic ultrasound: Clinical characteristics and factors associated with high-grade lesions. World J Gastrointest Endosc 2025; 17(6): 105904
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5190/full/v17/i6/105904.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4253/wjge.v17.i6.105904