Islet cell carcinoma

Islet cell carcinoma or nesidioblastoma is an uncommon cancer of the endocrine pancreas. It accounts for approximately 1.3% of pancreatic cancer. The term "nesidioblastoma" dates to at least 1938. Survival in islet cell carcinoma is highly dependent upon the degree of disease involvement; surgical cure is possible if the tumor is resected completely. Review articles using the Surveillance Epidemiology and End Results (SEER) national database have... more
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