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. 2017 Oct 25;6(8):876–885. doi: 10.1530/EC-17-0293

Table 6.

Data extracted from all studies reporting a period of observation of small, non-functioning pNETs.

Surveillance Resected
All Fit for surgery (of % eligible) Tissue diagnosis Growth Later metastases Subsequent surgery F/U 5-year survival
Cheema (3) 22 2 2 (9%) 0 nr 0 24
Lee (19)a 79b 79b 56 (41%) 22 (18%) 0 0 2b 45 100%
Gaujoux (25)a 46 42 21 (46%) 6 0 8 34 100%
Crippa (4) 12 11 0 0 0 0 36
Gratian (24)d 368 65 27%
Kishi (5)c 19 19 27 (59%) 0 3 0 0 45
Jung (26)a 85 85 60 (41%) 16 (19%) 15 0 12 31 100%
Sharpe (27)d 71 21 34%
Massironi (6)c 15 12 Ga used (1 MEN) 0 0 36 100%
Regenet (7) 14 14 9 (65%) nr 2 0 34 100%
Rosenberg (28)a 15 10 0 3 0 28 100%
Sadot (29)a 104 104 77 (43%) 68 (65%) 8b 0 24 44 100%
Zhang (8)c 38 ?38 61 (62%) 35 (92%) ns 9 3 57 53%
Totald 449 416 (93%) 281 (46%) 173 (41%) 38 (8.8%) 14 (3.3%) 49 (10.9%) 38.4e

aIncluded in the Partelli systematic review (2); bData extracted from primary studies differing from Partelli review; cIncludes familial syndromes; dAnalyses of national databases; not included in totals due to unreliable coding; eMean of medians (months).

F/U, Follow-up; nr, not reported; ns, not significant.