neuroendocrine

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neu·ro·en·do·crine | \ ˌnu̇r-ō-ˈen-də-krən

, -ˌkrīn, -ˌkrēn, ˌnyu̇r- \

Definition of neuroendocrine

1 : of, relating to, or being a hormonal substance that influences the activity of nerves

2 : of, relating to, or functioning in neurosecretion

Examples of neuroendocrine in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Novartis hit the pause button on Lutathera, which is used to treat neuroendocrine tumors and has been available since 2018. — Ed Silverman, STAT, 9 May 2022 The official medical term is a neuroendocrine tumor of the pancreas. — oregonlive, 19 Apr. 2022 Mimi said doctors told the family that less than 1 percent of all cancers are large-cell neuroendocrine carcinoma. — David Hinojosa, San Antonio Express-News, 16 Feb. 2022 The cause was pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors, his daughter Elizabeth Lovejoy said. — New York Times, 28 Dec. 2021 In 2011, the FDA approved Afinitor again, this time to treat a rare type of cancer involving neuroendocrine tumors located in the pancreas. — John Fauber And Coulter Jones, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2021 House died June 11 after living with neuroendocrine cancer for nine years. — Jana Hollingsworth, Star Tribune, 28 June 2021 The five-year survival rate for neuroendocrine tumors can range from 50% to 80%, compared with less than 5% for adenocarcinoma. — Elizabeth Landau, CNN, 8 Nov. 2020 The five-year survival rate for neuroendocrine tumors can range from 50% to 80%, compared with less than 5% for adenocarcinoma. — Elizabeth Landau, CNN, 8 Nov. 2020 See More

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22 May 2022

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“Neuroendocrine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/neuroendocrine. Accessed 26 Jun. 2022.

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