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Gastrinoma
Treatment may be one of the following:
- Surgery to remove the cancer.
- Surgery to remove the stomach (gastrectomy).
- Surgery to cut the nerve that stimulates the pancreas.
- Chemotherapy.
- Hormone therapy.
- 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 1. For more specific results, refine the search by using other search features, such as the location of the trial, the type of treatment, or the name of the drug. General information about clinical trials is available from the NCI Web site 2. |
Glossary Terms
arterial embolization (ar-TEER-ee-ul EM-boh-lih-ZAY-zhun)
The blocking of an artery by a clot of foreign material. This can be done as treatment to block the flow of blood to a tumor.
cancer (KAN-ser)
A term for
diseases in which abnormal cells divide without control and
can invade nearby tissues. Cancer cells can also spread to
other parts of the body through the blood and lymph
systems. There are several main types of cancer. Carcinoma
is cancer that begins in the skin or in tissues that line
or cover internal organs. Sarcoma is cancer that begins in
bone, cartilage, fat, muscle, blood vessels, or other
connective or supportive tissue. Leukemia is cancer that
starts in blood-forming tissue such as the bone marrow, and
causes large numbers of abnormal blood cells to be produced
and enter the blood. Lymphoma and multiple myeloma are
cancers that begin in the cells of the immune system.
Central nervous system cancers are cancers that begin in
the tissues of the brain and spinal cord.
cell (sel)
The individual unit that makes up the tissues of the body. All living things are made up of one or more cells.
chemotherapy (KEE-moh-THAYR-uh-pee)
Treatment with drugs that kill cancer cells.
gastrectomy (ga-STREK-toh-mee)
An operation to remove all or part of the stomach.
hepatic artery (heh-PA-tik AR-tuh-ree)
The major blood vessel that carries blood to the liver.
hormone therapy (HOR-mone THAYR-uh-pee)
Treatment that adds, blocks, or removes hormones. For certain conditions (such as diabetes or menopause), hormones are given to adjust low hormone levels. To slow or stop the growth of certain cancers (such as prostate and breast cancer), synthetic hormones or other drugs may be given to block the body’s natural hormones. Sometimes surgery is needed to remove the gland that makes a certain hormone. Also called endocrine therapy, hormonal therapy, and hormone treatment.
liver
A large organ located in the upper abdomen. The liver cleanses the blood and aids in digestion by secreting bile.
nerve
A bundle of fibers that receives and sends messages between the body and the brain. The messages are sent by chemical and electrical changes in the cells that make up the nerves.
pancreas
A glandular organ located in the abdomen. It makes pancreatic juices, which contain enzymes that aid in digestion, and it produces several hormones, including insulin. The pancreas is surrounded by the stomach, intestines, and other organs.
stomach (STUH-muk)
An organ that is part of the digestive system. The stomach helps digest food by mixing it with digestive juices and churning it into a thin liquid.
surgery (SER-juh-ree)
A procedure to remove or repair a part of the body or to find out whether disease is present. An operation.
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Table of Links
1 | http://www.cancer.gov/Search/ClinicalTrialsLink.aspx?diagnosis=38718&tt=1&a mp;format=1&cn=1 |
2 | http://www.cancer.gov/clinicaltrials |
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