Table 2. Comparative analysis of tumor site and NET grade (n=87).
*Chi-square test was applied; **p-value significant as < 0.05
NET: neuroendocrine tumor; MINEN: mixed neuroendocrine-non-neuroendocrine neoplasm
| Tumor Site | NET Grade 1 (n=54) | NET Grade 2 (n=21) | NET Grade3 (n=9) | MINEN (n=3) | Total n=87 | P-value* |
| Appendix | 18(33.3%) | 1 (4.76%) | 0 (0.00%) | 0 (0.00%) | 19 (21.8%) | 0.0001** |
| Ileum | 11 (20.3%) | 4 (19.0%) | 1 (11.1%) | 0 (0.00%) | 16 (18.4%) | |
| Rectum | 7 (12.9%) | 3 (14.2%) | 1 (11.1%) | 0 (0.00%) | 11 (12.6%) | |
| Pancreas | 6 (11.1%) | 7 (33.3%) | 1 (11.1%) | 0 (0.00%) | 14 (16.1) | |
| Stomach | 3 (5.55%) | 2 (9.52%) | 3 (33.3%) | 0 (0.00%) | 8 (9.2%) | |
| Colon | 4 (7.40%) | 2 (9.52%) | 2 (22.2%) | 0 (0.00%) | 8 (9.2%) | |
| Duodenum | 4 (7.40%) | 1 (4.76%) | 0 (0.00%) | 0 (0.00%) | 5 (5.7%) | |
| Gall Bladder | 0 (0.00%) | 0 (0.00%) | 1 (11.1%) | 3 (100%) | 4 (4.6%) | |
| Esophagus | 1 (1.85%) | 1 (4.76%) | 0 (0.00%) | 0 (0.00%) | 2 (2.3%) |