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Islet Cell Tumors (Endocrine Pancreas) Treatment (PDQ®)
Patient Version   Health Professional Version   En español   Last Modified: 05/06/2008



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Stage Explanation






Treatment Option Overview






Gastrinoma






Insulinoma






Glucagonoma






Miscellaneous Islet Cell Tumors






Recurrent Islet Cell Tumors






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Gastrinoma

Treatment may be one of the following:

  1. Surgery to remove the cancer.
  2. Surgery to remove the stomach (gastrectomy).
  3. Surgery to cut the nerve that stimulates the pancreas.
  4. Chemotherapy.
  5. Hormone therapy.
  6. Hepatic arterial occlusion or embolization to kill cancer cells growing in the liver.

Check for U.S. clinical trials from NCI's PDQ Cancer Clinical Trials Registry that are now accepting patients with gastrinoma.

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