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. 2016 Nov 22;115(12):1540–1547. doi: 10.1038/bjc.2016.377

Table 3. Clinical characteristics of NET patient samples.

  All patients (n=31) Pancreatic (n=12) Non-pancreatic (n=19)
Age: median (range) 62 (42–81) 56 (42–72) 64 (44–82)
Gender      
 Male 13 (42%) 5 (42%) 8 (42%)
 Female 18 (58%) 7 (58%) 11 (58%)
Grade (ENETS)      
 G1 9 (29%) 3 (25%) 6 (19%)
 G2 14 (45%) 5 (42%) 9 (47%)
 G3 4 (13%) 3 (25%) 1 (5%)
 Unknown 4 (13%) 1 (8%) 3 (16%)
Primary site      
 Pancreas 12 (39%) 12 (100%)
 Midgut 18 (58%) 18 (95%)
 Unknown 1 (3%) 1 (5%)
SSTR imaging      
 Positive 27 (87%) 9 (75%) 18 (95%)
 Negative 1 (3%) 1 (8%)
 Unknown 3 (10%) 2 (17%) 1 (5%)
SA therapy      
 Yes 19 (61%) 5 (42%) 14 (74%)
 No 12 (39%) 7 (58%) 5 (26%)

Abbreviations: ENETS=European Neuroendocrine Tumour Society; NET=neuroendocrine tumours; SA=somatostatin analogues; SSTR=somatostatin receptors.