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Their incidence is rising, and this is most likely because of their more frequent early-stage detection, physician awareness, and increasing availability and use of imaging and small-bowel endoscopic techniques, such as video capsule endoscopy and device-assisted enteroscopy, which enable the detection, localisation, and histological sampling of previously inaccessible and underdiagnosed small-bowel lesions. This review summarises the role of small-bowel endoscopy in the diagnosis and management of small-bowel NETs to assist clinicians in their practice. Small-bowel endoscopy may play a complementary role in the diagnosis of these tumours alongside other diagnostic tests, such as biomarkers, conventional radiology, and functional imaging. 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