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Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- Contributors -- 1: Neuroendocrine Neoplasms: Historical Background and Terminologies -- Introduction -- Neuroendocrine Tumors in the Ancient World -- The Scientific Revolution -- The Progress of Modern Science -- The Evolution of Definitions and Terminologies -- The Genetics of Neuroendocrine Neoplasia -- The Modern Approach to Neuroendocrine Tumors -- References -- 2: The Diagnosis of Neuroendocrine Neoplasms -- Introduction -- Gastroenteropancreatic and Lung Neuroendocrine Neoplasms -- Carcinoid Syndrome -- Hypoglycemia -- Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome

Glucagonoma Syndrome -- Verner-Morrison Syndrome -- Somatostatinoma Syndrome -- Pheochromocytomas and Paragangliomas -- Medullary Thyroid Cancer -- Pituitary Neuroendocrine Tumors -- Hyperprolactinemia -- Cushing Syndrome -- Acromegaly -- Hyperthyroidism -- Parathyroid Adenoma and Carcinoma -- Summary -- References -- 3: Functional and Radiological Imaging of Neuroendocrine Neoplasms -- Introduction -- Lung Neuroendocrine Neoplasms -- Bronchial NEN -- General Considerations -- Radiological Imaging -- Nuclear Medicine Imaging -- Digestive NEN -- General Considerations -- Radiological Imaging

Nuclear Medicine Imaging -- Pancreatic NEN -- General Considerations -- Radiological Imaging -- Nuclear Medicine Imaging -- Colorectal NEN -- General Considerations -- Radiological Imaging -- Nuclear Medicine Imaging -- Appendix NEN -- General Considerations -- Radiological and Nuclear Medicine Imaging -- Imaging of Rare Neuroendocrine Neoplasms -- General Considerations -- Characterization and Pre-therapeutic Staging -- General Considerations -- Radiological Imaging -- Nuclear Medicine and Theranostic Imaging -- References -- 4: Pituitary Neuroendocrine Neoplasms -- Historical Background

Epidemiology -- Tumor Classification and Morphology -- Molecular Pathogenesis -- Prognosis -- References -- 5: Hypothalamic Neuroendocrine Neoplasms -- Historical Background -- Epidemiology -- Tumor Classification and Morphology -- Molecular Pathogenesis -- Prognosis -- References -- 6: Neuroendocrine Neoplasms of the Upper Aerodigestive Tract, Ear, and Salivary Glands -- Background -- Neoplasms of the Nasal Cavity and Paranasal Sinus -- Neuroendocrine Neoplasms of the Nasal Cavity -- Neuroendocrine Tumors (Carcinoids) -- Neuroendocrine Carcinoma

Mixed Neuroendocrine-Nonneuroendocrine Neoplasm (MiNEN) -- Olfactory Neuroblastoma -- Neuroendocrine Neoplasms of the Larynx -- Neuroendocrine Tumors (NETs, Carcinoids) -- NET G1 (Typical Carcinoid) -- NET G2 (Atypical Carcinoid) -- Neuroendocrine Carcinoma -- Mixed Neuroendocrine-Nonneuroendocrine Neoplasm (MiNEN) -- Neuroendocrine Tumor of the Middle Ear -- Neuroendocrine Neoplasms of the Salivary Glands -- Neuroendocrine Tumors (NETs, Carcinoids) -- Neuroendocrine Carcinoma -- References -- 7: Thyroid Neuroendocrine Neoplasms -- Historical Background -- Epidemiology