Della Torre S, de Nucci G, Lombardi PM, Grandi S, Manes G, Bollina R. Long-term complete response in metastatic poorly-differentiated neuroendocrine rectal carcinoma with a multimodal approach: A case report. World J Clin Oncol 2021; 12(6): 500-506 [PMID: 34189072 DOI: 10.5306/wjco.v12.i6.500]
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Silvia Della Torre, MD, Doctor, Oncology Unit, ASST Rhodense, Corso Europa 2, Rho 20017, Italy. sdellatorre@asst-rhodense.it
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Oncology
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Della Torre S, de Nucci G, Lombardi PM, Grandi S, Manes G, Bollina R. Long-term complete response in metastatic poorly-differentiated neuroendocrine rectal carcinoma with a multimodal approach: A case report. World J Clin Oncol 2021; 12(6): 500-506 [PMID: 34189072 DOI: 10.5306/wjco.v12.i6.500]
Author contributions: Della Torre S is the guarantor of the article; Lombardi PM contributed to data analysis and interpretation; de Nucci G drafted and revised the article, and issued final approval of the article; Grandi S provided critical revision of the article, and issued final approval of the article; Manes G provided critical revision of the article for important intellectual content, and issued final approval of the article; Bollina R contributed to the drafting of the article, data analysis and interpretation, and final approval of the article; all authors approved the final version of the article, including the authorship list.
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Corresponding author: Silvia Della Torre, MD, Doctor, Oncology Unit, ASST Rhodense, Corso Europa 2, Rho 20017, Italy. sdellatorre@asst-rhodense.it
Received: October 23, 2020 Peer-review started: October 23, 2020 First decision: December 4, 2020 Revised: December 24, 2020 Accepted: March 3, 2021 Article in press: March 3, 2021 Published online: June 24, 2021 Processing time: 240 Days and 19.5 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: Neuroendocrine gastrointestinal tumors are rare with different clinical behaviors. Prognostic factors are tumor differentiation, Ki-67 index and the presence of distant metastases. Most of these tumors are well differentiated neuroendocrine tumors with a good prognosis and a 5-year overall survival of 60%-90%. Surgery is the gold standard treatment in local and metastatic disease, while radiotherapy is ineffective. Poorly differentiated neuroendocrine carcinomas represent only 5%-10% of digestive neuroendocrine gastrointestinal tumors. Here we describe the rare case of a patient diagnosed with poorly differentiated rectal metastatic neuroendocrine carcinoma treated with a different treatment approach and with complete remission after 5 years.
