Carcinoid Tumors of the Gastrointestinal Tract: Trends in Incidence in England Since 1971

The epidemiology of gastrointestinal neuroendocrine tumors (GI-NETs) is poorly understood. Recent analyses have suggested changes in the incidence and distribution of such tumors, but have generally used data sets containing small patient numbers. We aimed to define trends in the epidemiology of GI-NETs in England over a 36-year period.We analyzed data from the national population-based cancer registry, which covers a population in excess of 50...