Neuroendocrine Tumors: Review of Pathology, Molecular and Therapeutic Advances

Aejaz NasirLilly Research LaboratoriesEli Lilly & Co.Molecular OncologyIndianapolis, INUSADomenico CoppolaH. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute University of South FloridaTampa, FLUSA

• Section I: General Topics in Neuroendocrine Tumor Pathology.- 1. Current Grading of the Neuroendocrine Neoplasms.- 2. Current Staging of the Neuroendocrine Neoplasms.- 3. Differential Diagnosis of the Neuroendocrine Neoplasms.- 4. Immunohistochemistry of the Neuroendocrine Neoplasms.- 5. Poorly-Differentiated Neuroendocrine Carcinoma.- Section II: Systemic Aspects of Neuroendocrine Tumor Pathology.- 6. Neuroendocrine Carcinoma of the Brain.- 7. Medullary Carcinoma of the Thyroid.- 8. Neuroendocrine Carcinoma of the Thymus.- 9. Neuroendocrine Neoplasm of the Lung.- 10. Neuroendocrine Carcinoma of the Breast.- 11. Neuroendocrine Neoplasms of the Esophagus.- 12. Neuroendocrine Neoplasms of the Stomach.- 13. Neuroendocrine Neoplasms of the Pancreas.- 14. Neuroendocrine Neoplasms of the Small Intestine.- 15. Neuroendocrine Neoplasms of the Appendix.- 16. Neuroendocrine Neoplasms of the Colon.- 17. Neuroendocrine Tumors of the Adrenal Gland.- 18. Neuroendocrine Carcinoma of the Bladder.- 19. Neuroendocrine Carcinoma of the Prostate.- 20. Neuroendocrine Tumors of the Female Reproductive System.- 21. Neuroendocrine Tumors of the Skin.- 22 . Extraskeletal Ewing's Sarcoma-Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor.- Section III: Molecular & Therapeutic Advances in Neuroendocrine Tumor Patheology.- 23. Molecular Pathology of Neuroendocrine Tumors in the Era of Targeted Therapeutics.- 24. Somatostatin Receptors in Neuroendocrine Tumors.- 25. Pathologic Angiogenesis in Neuroendocrine Tumors.- 26. Molecular Targets in Neuroendocrine Tumor Pathology.- 27. Molecular Biomarkers in Neuroendocrine Tumor Pathology.- 28. Targeted Therapies for Neuroendocrine Neoplasms.- 29. Future Directions in Neuroendocrine Tumor Pathology.