A retrospective study of 384 patients undergoing surgery for non-functioning pancreatic neuroendocrine tumours revealed that 40% received potentially inadequate treatment. Of these, 34% experienced potential overtreatment while 6% were potentially undertreated. Key predictors of overtreatment included smaller tumour sizes and earlier surgical intervention, while larger tumour diameter indicated potential undertreatment. Patients facing undertreatment exhibited significantly worse disease-free and overall survival. Radiological tumour size was crucial for determining surgical appropriateness.
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