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World J Gastroenterol. Mar 14, 2019; 25(10): 1171-1184
Published online Mar 14, 2019. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v25.i10.1171
Nutritional and vitamin status in patients with neuroendocrine neoplasms
Dominique SVM Clement, Margot ET Tesselaar, Monique E van Leerdam, Rajaventhan Srirajaskanthan, John K Ramage
Dominique SVM Clement, Rajaventhan Srirajaskanthan, John K Ramage, Neuroendocrine Tumour Unit, King’s College Hospital ENETS Centre of Excellence, London SE5 9RS, United Kingdom
Margot ET Tesselaar, Department of Medical Oncology, Netherlands Cancer Institute ENETS Centre of Excellence, Amsterdam 1066 CX, Netherlands
Monique E van Leerdam, Department of Gastrointestinal Oncology, Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam 1066 CX, Netherlands
Rajaventhan Srirajaskanthan, Department of Gastroenterology, King’s College Hospital, London SE5 9RS, United Kingdom
Author contributions: Clement DSVM, Tesselaar MET, Srirajaskanthan R, and Ramage JK wrote the manuscript; Clement DSVM generated the figures; van Leerdam ME reviewed the manuscript; Srirajaskanthan R designed the aim; Ramage JK designed the editorial.
Conflict-of-interest statement: No conflict of interest.
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Corresponding author: Dominique SVM Clement, MD, Clinical Research Fellow, Neuroendocrine Tumour Unit, King’s College Hospital ENETS Centre of Excellence, Denmark Hill, London SE5 9RS, United Kingdom. dominique.clement@nhs.net
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Received: December 5, 2018
Peer-review started: December 6, 2018
First decision: January 18, 2019
Revised: February 13, 2019
Accepted: February 22, 2019
Article in press: February 23, 2019
Published online: March 14, 2019
Core Tip

Core tip: Patients with gastroenteropancreatic located neuroendocrine neoplasms have a high risk on malnutrition and vitamin deficiency. Multidisciplinary treatment focussing on diarrhoea and nutritional status is warranted.