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World J Gastroenterol. May 21, 2022; 28(19): 2076-2087
Published online May 21, 2022. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v28.i19.2076
Figure 3
Figure 3 Evolution of the terminology of mixed neuroendocrine-non-neuroendocrine neoplasm. The terminology has been broadened to include other non-neuroendocrine epithelial components beyond adenocarcinoma as well as including indolent or benign tumors such as neuroendocrine tumors. NE: Neuroendocrine; NEC: Neuroendocrine carcinoma; NET: Neuroendocrine tumor; MEEC: Mixed exocrine-endocrine carcinoma; MANEC: Mixed adenoneuroendocrine carcinoma; MiNEN: Mixed neuroendocrine-non-neuroendocrine neoplasm.