GEP-NET

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-003513",
  "term": "GEP-NET",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A rare type of tumor that can form in the pancreas or in other parts of the gastrointestinal tract, including the stomach, small intestine, colon, rectum, and appendix. GEP-NETs usually form in cells that secrete hormones. Some of these tumors make extra amounts of hormones and other substances that may cause signs and symptoms of disease, including a condition called carcinoid syndrome. GEP-NETs may be benign (not cancer) or malignant (cancer). They are sometimes called carcinoid tumors or islet cell tumors. Also called gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumor.",
  "expansions": [
    "gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumor"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/gep-net/"
}